Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1418 Tagore, Rabindranath 1861 1941 Mukherjee, Devabrata The Post Office Reading ease score: 94.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred and Chetan K. Jain "The Post Office" by Rabindranath Tagore is a play, written in the early 20th century. This poignant work delves into themes of childhood, illness, and the yearning for freedom and connection. It unfolds in a rural setting, capturing the world of a little boy named Amal, who is confined to his home due to sickness but dreams of the outside world beyond his window. The story centers on Amal, who is adopted by a man named Madhav. Despite being gravely ill and instructed to stay indoors, Amal's imagination is vivid and full of curiosity. He interacts with various characters, including a watchman and a flower girl named Sudha, sharing his hopes and dreams of exploring beyond the barriers set by his illness. As the play progresses, Amal longs for a letter from the king, believing it signifies a promise of connection and adventure. His innocent hope serves as a counterpoint to his precarious situation, and ultimately, as the king's herald announces the royal arrival, the audience is led to ponder the significance of freedom and the bonds of love that connect us, even amidst life's limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941 -- Translations into English Indic drama -- Translations into English Bengali drama -- Translations into English PK Text One Act Plays Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 78442 78647 2024-10-03T09:38:36.347569 2023-10-03T08:42:55.445521 text/html text/html 53417 2024-03-21T00:53:04 text/html 92441 2024-10-03T09:38:40.945551 application/epub+zip 91180 2024-10-03T09:38:38.221578 application/epub+zip 91183 2024-10-03T09:38:37.016558 application/epub+zip 181078 2024-10-03T09:38:42.858525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166281 2024-10-03T09:38:40.251555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150411 2022-09-03T12:18:23.541063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60506 60449 2024-10-03T09:38:35.872623 2023-10-03T08:42:55.075511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 40744 2024-03-21T00:53:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18189 2024-10-03T09:38:42.987532 application/rdf+xml 11921 2024-10-03T09:38:37.550574 image/jpeg 3241 2024-10-03T09:38:37.281571 image/jpeg 89859 2024-10-03T09:38:36.354581 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia