Stray Birds
Stray Birds, published in 1916, is a collection of more than three hundred short poems and aphorisms by Rabindranath Tagore, written in English and partly translated from his own Bengali. Each piece is a sentence or two: an image of birds, clouds, dust, rain, a fallen leaf or a lamp, turned toward a thought about love, death, God, art or the passage of time. The book was dedicated to the Japanese painter Hara Tomitaro, in whose house Tagore stayed during his visit to Japan, and its brevity owes something to his encounter with the haiku. It is among the most translated of his works and has been especially loved in China. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first poems are free.
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Frequently asked questions about Stray Birds
Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Stray Birds online?
Yes. Stray Birds opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Stray Birds free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Stray Birds is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Stray Birds in the public domain?
Yes. Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Stray Birds?
About 24 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Stray Birds?
Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
