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The Wreck (1921), translation by Tagore of his Bengali novel Naukadubi (1906), is based on the dilemma of mistaken identity resulting in an exchange of wives. Delightfully told and interspersed with brilliant nature description is full of action and powerful human interest. The novel tries to understand the rift between the reformist and progressive Brahmosamaj and traditional conservatism of Hinduism. Its popularity can be gauged from the fact that after Gitanjali, it is one of his most widely translated novels. According to Krishna Kripalani, a perceptive critic, The Wreck has an 'ingeniously constructed story, unburdened with philosophy?and not ending on a tragic note.'
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