The Guide
R.K.Narayan
R. K. Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, was an Indian writer, he was known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. His imaginary land is Malgudi and most of his works were played on the Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
The title of the novel is suggesting someone who is guiding everyone. He is Raju who is the guide. When he was little he used to guide the people who came to visit the beautiful sites of his village and at the end he become spiritual guide of the villagers.
This is an open ended novel which leads readers to think a lot about it. The novel has element of love, spirituality, glamor, poverty, literature, science, murder, drought and much more. Rather than telling the summery i would request to read the novel and get thehappyness because it is written in very easy language.
R.K.Narayan
R. K. Narayan (10 October 1906 – 13 May 2001), full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, was an Indian writer, he was known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. His imaginary land is Malgudi and most of his works were played on the Malgudi. He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
About the novel:
R.K. Narayan's novel The Guide is the story of a man named Raju who comes from a small village in India called Malgudi. Malgudi itself does not exist. This fact gives Narayan's novel the feeling of a fable or fantasy. Raju's life is predicated on a series of self-deceptions which eventually lead the character down a road of confusion, loss of self and then to spiritual transformation and awakening.The title of the novel is suggesting someone who is guiding everyone. He is Raju who is the guide. When he was little he used to guide the people who came to visit the beautiful sites of his village and at the end he become spiritual guide of the villagers.
This is an open ended novel which leads readers to think a lot about it. The novel has element of love, spirituality, glamor, poverty, literature, science, murder, drought and much more. Rather than telling the summery i would request to read the novel and get thehappyness because it is written in very easy language.
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