In the following essay, Lago discusses Tagore's short fiction as the first “modern” short stories in Bengali literature and also some major themes in Tagore's stories.

In the following essay, Basu compares the short stories of Tagore to those of Anton Chekhov in terms of literary realism.

In the following essay, Bhattacharya discusses elements of the supernatural in ten of Tagore's short stories from the volume Story Collection (1959).

In the following essay, Lago explores the themes of ethical dilemma and moral choice in Tagore's stories “Punishment” and “A Lapse of Judgement” in the context of Indian culture, politics, and history.

In the following essay, Smith discusses the archetypal, mythical elements of the maze, the goddess, and descent into the underworld in Tagore's “The Hungry Stones,” as well as in stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann and Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The following review offers a negative assessment of Tagore's Mashi and Other Stories.

In the following excerpt, Buckley offers a favorable assessment of Hungry Stones.

In the following review, the commentator criticizes Tagore's skills as a short story writer.

In the following excerpt, Singh is critical of Tagore's stories in Mashi, asserting that they offer a harmful representation of Indians to Western readers.