Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher
Title | Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Everyman's Library |
Total Pages | 650 |
Release | 2009-06-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307498131 |
R. K. Narayan (1906—2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. The four novels collected here, all written during British rule, bring colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan’s beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan’s excitement about his country’s initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. The Bachelor of Arts is a poignant coming-of-age novel about a young man flush with first love, but whose freedom to pursue it is hindered by the fixed ideas of his traditional Hindu family. In The Dark Room, Narayan’s portrait of aggrieved domesticity, the docile and obedient Savitri, like many Malgudi women, is torn between submitting to her husband’s humiliations and trying to escape them. The title character in The English Teacher, Narayan’s most autobiographical novel, searches for meaning when the death of his young wife deprives him of his greatest source of happiness. These pioneering novels, luminous in their detail and refreshingly free of artifice, are a gift to twentieth-century literature.
Swami and Friends
Title | Swami and Friends PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Vintage |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2012-07-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0345803795 |
R. K. Narayan (1906—2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan’s beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan’s excitement about his country’s initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism.
The Dark Room
Title | The Dark Room PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Vintage |
Total Pages | 153 |
Release | 2012-07-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0345803817 |
R. K. Narayan (1906—2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. In The Dark Room, Narayan’s portrait of aggrieved domesticity, the docile and obedient Savitri, like many Malgudi women, is torn between submitting to her husband’s humiliations and trying to escape them. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism.
The English Teacher
Title | The English Teacher PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Random House |
Total Pages | 31 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0099282283 |
The search for meaning by a bereaved Hindu school teacher in the twentieth century colonial India, when the death of his young wife deprives him of his greatest source of happiness.
The Bachelor of Arts
Title | The Bachelor of Arts PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Arrow |
Total Pages | 265 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | College graduates |
ISBN | 9780099282242 |
Chandran is a good-natured, popular, rather dreamy student who works hard to pass his exams. Newly graduated, he is unsure how he wants to spend his future. And then, one evening, walking by the river, he sees Malathi, a beautiful young girl dressed in a radiant green sari But the course of love does not run smoothly. Not all is well in Chandran's horoscope and while some customs can be forgotten, others must be strictly observed- customs that temporarily cause Chandran to turn his back on the legendary Malgudi altogether.
The Financial Expert
Title | The Financial Expert PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Memories of Malgudi
Title | Memories of Malgudi PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | 804 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | City and town life |
ISBN | 9780141002453 |
Memories Of Malgudi Brings Together Five Unforgettable Novels From The Narayan Corpus. The Dark Room, The First Novel In This Collection, Is The Story Of The Marital Discord Between Savitri, A Traditional Hindu Wife, And Ramani, Her Husband. The English Teacher Is About Another Young Couple: Krishna And His Wife, Susila. Their World Is Full Of Love And Laughter, But When Susila Passes Away, Krishna Must Deal With The Tragic Blow And Find A Reason To Go On Living. In The World Of Nagaraj, Narayan S Final Novel, Nagaraj S Life Of Small Comforts Is Rudely Interrupted By The Arrival Of His Nephew Tim, And He Struggles To Fend Off The Turbulence Which Threatens To Disrupt His World Forever. Sriram, The Hero Of Waiting For The Mahatma, Is In Love With The Enchanting Bharati, But Her Primary Loyalty Is To Gandhiji And His Ideals. Sriram Becomes A Follower Of The Mahatma Himself, But Finds Himself Adapting The Great Man S Ideas To Suit His Own Petty Ends. And In The Guide, Narayan S Award-Winning Novel, Raju The Guide Takes A Roller-Coaster Ride Through Life He Falls In Love With The Beautiful Dancer Rosie, Seduces Her Away From Her Husband, Transforms Her Into A Celebrity But Then Falls Out With Her. Finally, Through A Series Of Ironical Events, He Becomes A Well-Respected Holy Man. The Last In Penguin India S Series Of Collectors Editions Of R.K. Narayan S Novels, Memories Of Malgudi Showcases The Best Of The Master Storyteller S Oeuvre.