Nationalism, Rabindranath Tagore
Nationalism, Rabindranath Tagore
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Nationalism

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Narrator: Emily Foster

Unabridged: 2 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ink and Marble

Published: 03/20/2026

Synopsis

A searching and eloquent meditation on nation, identity, and the human spirit, Nationalism invites listeners into Rabindranath Tagore’s bold and deeply thoughtful reflections on modern political life.Written in a clear, incisive voice, this classic work of political philosophy explores the moral and cultural consequences of nationalism with rare intellectual courage. Tagore examines the tensions between the nation as a political force and the individual as a moral being, creating an audiobook experience that feels both historically important and urgently relevant. Listeners drawn to classic nonfiction, social criticism, world literature, and Indian philosophy will find a work that challenges easy answers while opening a wider vision of humanity.Ideal for fans of political thought, philosophical essays, anticolonial writing, and global history, Nationalism rewards careful listening with insight, nuance, and lasting questions. The tone is reflective, elegant, and provocative, making it well suited for anyone interested in identity, culture, ethics, and the future of civic life. For listeners seeking a serious yet accessible audiobook on nationalism, society, and human values, this is a powerful choice. Start listening and enter a conversation that still matters.

About Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a Bengali polymath who reshaped the art of his culture. His novels, stories, songs, dance-dramas, and essays spoke to topics political and personal. His verse, short stories, and novels were acclaimed—or panned—for their lyricism, colloquialism, naturalism, and unnatural contemplation. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India’s “Jana Gana Mana” and Bangladesh’s “Amar Shonar Bangla.” Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 and knighted by the British Crown in 1915, though he later renounced this honor after the 1919 Amritsar massacre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by S.Ach on March 05, 2017

In these times of hyper-nationalism, I picked up this book with the expectations to find some good arguments to use against my neo-right friends in the coffee-table and whatsapp discussions. Having read Tagore's Ghare Baire (The home and the world) previously, I am well aware of his views on 'Na......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on September 05, 2021

The writing is really good and he sounds angry. "The degradation which we cast upon others in our pride or self-interest degrades our own humanity - and this is the punishment which is most terrible, because we do not detect it till it is too late." Really thought provoking and still relevant, this bo......more

Goodreads review by Murtaza on June 21, 2014

This is a set of essays by Tagore on the phenomenon of nationalism as he saw it at at the dawn of the 20th century. His critique of the West's modern technocratic society - that "machine" whose inputs are men and nature and which allows for only "neatly compressed bales of humanity" are incredibly e......more

Goodreads review by Jin on November 13, 2020

Interesting but tough read. It was not difficult to read per se but it felt biased. The wording, the articulation and phrases were well put but very subjective. Maybe I felt like this because this was a work relevant for its time. It was first published in 1917, so in the historical context, it was v......more

Goodreads review by Ashok on July 29, 2016

What a bore! Rabindranath Thakur might have been a great poet and philosopher, but he seems to have known little about the art of conveying the ideas succinctly so that they can reach their target audience. Nationalism is another sick form of vile separatism that keeps the humans away from one anothe......more

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