‘Grandmother’s Tale’ was published in 1992 by the Grand Old Man of Malgudi, R.K. Narayan. ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ is part biography and part fictional account of the life of R.K. Narayan’s maternal great-grandmother, who had a rather extraordinary life compared to the other women matriarchs in Narayan’s family. Single-handedly, Bala, the great-grandmother in question, managed to … [Read more...] about ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
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‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘Mr. Sampath’ is a subtle satire on many idiosyncrasies of mid-20th century India. The novel is based in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, where R.K. Narayan centers most of his novels and other shorter fiction. The three main institutions of the newly Independent India that R.K. Narayan ridicules are the free press, the film industry, especially in South India, and … [Read more...] about ‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Mr. Sampath’ was published in 1949 by R.K. Narayan, one of the three major Indian fiction authors of the mid-20th century, the other two being Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. ‘Mr. Sampath’ is the novel of Malgudi’s printer and big talker who dons many caps to earn fame, reputation, and money. The novel is set in the first decade of India’s independence in the fictional South … [Read more...] about ‘Mr. Sampath’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘The World of Nagaraj’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘The World of Nagaraj’ is a 1990 book of fiction penned by Indian fiction writer R.K. Narayan one of the first Indian writers who wrote novels in the English language in the pre-Independence period. R.K. Narayan is also known as the creator of the fictionalized South-Indian town of Malgudi and thus is known as the Grand Old Man of Malgudi. This novel took place in Malgudi and … [Read more...] about ‘The World of Nagaraj’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Analysis
‘The World of Nagaraj’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Summary
‘The World of Nagaraj’ is a Malgudi novel penned by Indian contemporary novelist R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan, also known as the Grand Old Man of Malgudi, is famous for his witty and realistic depictions of the people of India in the pre-Independence and post-Independence periods. This novel was published in the year 1990 and narrates the tale of a very ordinary simpleton called … [Read more...] about ‘The World of Nagaraj’ by R.K. Narayan: Book Summary