A Tiger For Malgudi

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440618994

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A Tiger for Malgudi by R. K. Narayan Pdf

A venerable tiger, old and toothless now, looks back over his life from cubhood and early days roaming wild in the Indian jungle. Trapped into a miserable circus career as 'Raja the magnificent', he is then sold into films (co-starring with a beefy Tarzan in a leopard skin) until, finding the human world too brutish and bewildering, he makes a dramatic bid for freedom. R.K. Narayan's story combines Hindu mysticism with ripe Malgudi comedy, viewing human absurdities through the eyes of a wild animal and revealing how, quite unexpectedly, Raja finds sweet companionship and peace.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : City and town life
ISBN : UOM:39015019361529

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Malgudi Days I by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0143039652

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Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India "the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story." Composed of powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. This edition includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize- winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : India, South
ISBN : 0143335901

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Malgudi Adventures by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Unforgettable Stories For Children From The Masterly Pen Of R.K. Narayan After The Stupendous Success Of Malgudi Schooldays, R.K. Narayan S Chronicle Of The Escapades Of Swami And His Friends, Comes Malgudi Adventures, Which Contains More Delightful Stories Of Children S Adventures In The Magical South Indian Small Town Of Malgudi. There Are The Memorable Stories Of Babu, Who, In Trying To Set Up The Lights For His Sisters Navaratri Display, Manages To Plunge The Entire Household Into Darkness; Of A Snake Charmer Boy Who Grows Up With A Monkey Named Rama As His Companion; And Of Raju, Who Decides To Become A Guide When A Train Station Is Built At Malgudi. Also Included Are The Fascinating Stories Of Balu, Who Dumps His Father S Accounts Ledger In The Gutter; Of A Little Boy Who Finds Himself Lost On The Streets Of Malgudi Late One Night; Of Chandran, Who Falls Head Over Heels In Love On The Banks Of The Sarayu One Evening; And Of The Hilarious Sequence Of Events That Unfolds When Raja The Tiger Decides To Seek Refuge In The Local School.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Orient Paperbacks
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Malgudi (India : Imaginary place)
ISBN : 8122204937

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Man Eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan Pdf

Natraj is the likable owner of a print shop, a man with no enemies. His placid life is overturned when Vasu, a powerful taxidermist and a big blustering bully, moves into the attic above his shop; with him come stuffed hyenas, pythons, tigers and a retinue of dancing girls. When in search for a bigger game Vasu threatens the life of the temple elephant, the simple and timid print shop owner turns street-smart, becomes less of a pushover and is ready to take on the big bully... A sizzling temple dancer, Rangi, and Natraj's personal assistant Sastri, add to the novel's unique charm and delightfully wicked humour.

Author : Narayan R K
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8170234018

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A Tiger for Malgudi by Narayan R K Pdf

Author : Iadalang Pyngrope
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781482817140

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One Sohra Summer by Iadalang Pyngrope Pdf

Sohra is the Khasi name for Cherrapunjee, well known for being the wettest place on earth. The Sohra summer is the background against which Bor and his family trace the pattern of their lives. It is a close-knit matrilineal society hitherto not exposed to the outside world. This book although written primarily to satisfy the story telling urge, is also about the need to express the universal predicament of existence, of being, in a social milieu peculiar to the Khasi living in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Author : S. Krishnan
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : India
ISBN : 0140586679

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Malgudi Landscapes by S. Krishnan Pdf

The Best Of A Lifetime S Work Novels, Short Stories, Essays, Travel Pieces And Short Non-Fiction Of One Of The World S Finest Writers Comes Together In Malgudi Landscapes. Skilfully Edited And Introduced By S. Krishnan, This Selection Brings Malgudi, The Enchanting Little South Indian Town That R.K. Narayan Created, To Glorious And Colourful Life.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345803795

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Swami and Friends by R. K. Narayan Pdf

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.

Author : R K Narayan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9788184758627

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My Dateless Diary by R K Narayan Pdf

An unusual and witty travel book about the United States of America. At the age of fifty, when most people have settled for the safety of routine, R. K. Narayan left India for the first time to travel through America. In this account of his journey, the writer’s pen unerringly captures the clamour and energy of New York city, the friendliness of the West Coast, the wealth and insularity of the Mid-West, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon...Threading their way through the narrative are a host of delightful characters—from celebrities like Greta Garbo, Aldous Huxley, Martha Graham, Cartier Bresson, Milton Singer, Edward G. Robinson and Ravi Shankar to the anonymous business tycoon on the train who dismissed the writer when he discovered Narayan had nothing to do with India’s steel industry. As a bonus, there are wry snapshots of those small but essential aspects of American life—muggers, fast food restaurants, instant gurus, subway commuters, TV advertisements, and American football. An entrancing and compelling travelogue about an endlessly fascinating land.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307498137

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Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The English Teacher by R. K. Narayan Pdf

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.

Author : Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Tiger
ISBN : OCLC:26294097

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A Tiger for Malgudi by Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan Pdf

Author : S. R. Ramteke
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social problems in literature
ISBN : 8171567487

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R.K. Narayan and His Social Perspective by S. R. Ramteke Pdf

R.K. Narayan And His Social Perspective Deals With The Caste-Ridden Hindu Society Which Narayan Presents In His Novels. His Characters Are Fatalists With Explicit Faith In The Invisible. The Book Presents Their Half¬Hearted Attempts At Self-Assertion. However, Their So-Called Sentimentalism Does Not Bear Fruit And They Fall Back To Their Former Position Accepting Defeat In Life.The Book Brings Out Vividly Narayan S Atti¬Tude To Life, His Firm Grip Of Hindu Ethos Of Which He Is The Product, And His Failure To Come Out Of It, Though The West Wind Has Blown Much Of Its Dust.However Detached He Sounds Himself To The Readers, His True Spirit Finds Vivid Expression In The Book. At Any Rate R.K. Narayan Is A Thoroughly Indian Novelist Par Excellence, And The Aspect Is Hardly To Be Overlooked.

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Malgudi (India : Imaginary place)
ISBN : 0140297340

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The World of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan Pdf

This Is R.K. Narayan S Classic Chronicle Of The Adventures Of A Boy Named Swami, And His Friends Rajam And Mani, In A Sleepy And Picturesque South Indian Town Called Malgudi. Swami S Days Are Full Of Action-When He Is Not Creating A Ruckus In The Classroom Or Preparing In His Inimitable Way For Exams, He S Trying To Acquire A Hoop From The Coachman S Son To Run Down The Malgudi Streets, Playing Tricks On His Grandmother, Or Stoning The School Windows, Inspired By A Swadeshi Demonstration. But The Greatest Feat Of Swami And His Friends Lies In Putting Together A Cricket Team For The Mcc (The Malgudi Cricket Club) And Challenging The Neighbouring Young Men S Union To A Match. Just Before The Match, However, Things Go Horribly, Horribly Wrong, And Swami Has No Option But To Run Away From Home, Wanting Never To Return To Malgudi Again . . . Malgudi Schooldays Is A Brilliantly Evocative And Delightfully Funny Account Of The Growing-Up Years From One Of The Greatest English Language Writers Of Our Time. Includes A Slightly Abridged Version Of The Novel Swami And Friends Along With Two Other Swami Stories, Available Together For The First Time Features Fifteen Black-And-White Illustrations By R.K. Laxman Attractive Design The First In A Series Of Indian Literature Classics On The Puffin List

Author : R. K. Narayan
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345803856

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Waiting for the Mahatma by R. K. Narayan Pdf

In the novels of R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), the forefather of modern Indian fiction, human-scale hopes and epiphanies express the promise of a nation as it awakens to its place in the world. In Waiting for the Mahatma, a young drifter meets the most beautiful girl he has ever seen–an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi–and commits himself to Gandhi’s Quit India campaign, a decision that will test the integrity of his ideals against the strength of his passions. This novel, written after India's independence, is a masterpiece of social comedy, rich in local color and abounding in affectionate humor and generosity of spirit.