Malgudi Days by R Narayan
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.Born and educated in India, R.K.Narayan (1906-2001) wrote fourteen novels, numerous short stories and essays, a biography, and three retold myths. His writing was frequently compared to those of Dickens, Chekhov, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor, among others, and was championed by Graham Greene, who became a personal friend.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140117929 |
| ISBN 10 | 014011792X |
| Title | Malgudi Days |
| Author | Narayan R K |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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