The King of the Dark Chamber

<p><I>The King of the Dark Chamber</I> (1918) is a play by Rabindranath Tagore. Translated into English by Tagore after he received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature <I>The King of the Dark Chamber</I> is a symbolic drama exploring themes of faith power citizenship and love. Part meditation on human government part reflection on humanity's connection to god Tagore's play is a masterpiece of Indian literature. My faith is to go on obeying the King-it does not matter whether he is a real one or a pretender. What do we know of Kings that we should judge them! It is like throwing stones in the dark-you are almost sure of hitting your mark. I go on obeying and acknowledging-if it is a real King well and good: if not what harm is there? What is the nature of kingship? If a nation is prosperous and its people happy should they question their ruler? Such questions abound in The King of the Dark Chamber a symbolic story of a King who rules through absence alone. While he is more widely known as a poet Tagore was also a gifted playwright who used the stage to explore timeless universal themes. This edition of Rabindranath Tagore's <I>The King of the Dark Chamber</I> is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>