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Gora (Bengali: গোরা) is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, set in Calcutta (now Kolkata), in the 1880s during the British Raj. It is the fifth in order of writing and the longest of Tagore’s twelve novels. It is rich in philosophical debate on politics and religion. Other themes include liberation, universalism, brotherhood, gender, feminism, caste, class, tradition versus modernity, urban elite versus rural peasants, colonial rule, nationalism and the Brahmo Samaj.

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12 editions · 4 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2006
    Gora
    Kessinger Publishing, LLC · 416 pages · 9781428621787
  • Paperback · English · 2002
    Gora
    Rupa & Co. · 570 pages · 9788171677559
  • Hardcover · English · 2001
    Gora
    Sahityah Akadmi · 498 pages · 9788126011704
  • Paperback · English · 1985
    Gora
    Asia Book Corp of Amer · 408 pages · 9780318369280
  • Other · English · 2009
    Gora
    Penguin Books India · 517 pages · 9780143065838
  • Other · English · 2006
    Gora
    Sahitya Akademi · 497 pages · 9788126018017
Bengali fictionFictionFiction, historical, generalIndian literature, history and criticismTranslations into English