Malgudi Days
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Malgudi Days

by R. K. Narayan

1943•Drama•246 pages

Taste attributes: dramacomedyhistoricalslowfresh & originalsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn original novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComedyHistoricalSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

IndiaClassicsIndian LiteratureShot storiesSocial life and customsCity and town lifeHindi Short stories823/.912

Details

Author
R. K. Narayan
Published
1943
Pages
246
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