The Life of Vivekananda and the Universal Gospel by Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland presents an account of Swami Vivekananda's life and teachings, emphasizing the force of his message and public voice. The work approaches its subject through Rolland's own literary and philosophical perspective.

Readers interested in the history of modern Hindu thought can consider both the life described and the biographer's admiration for it. This is an interpretive biography, not an autobiography or a neutral statement on behalf of every Hindu tradition.