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Swami and Friends is the first of a series of novels written by R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), English language novelist from India. The novel, the first book Narayan wrote, is set in British India in a town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher .
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A brief overview of the novel by R. K. Narayan, set in South India, about a young boy named Swami and his friends. The summary covers the main events, themes, and characters of the story, from Swami's conflicts with his teacher and friends to his adventures with Rajam.
Offering rare insight into the complexities of Indian middle-class society, R. K. Narayan traces life in the fictional town of Malgudi. The Dark Room is a searching look at a difficult marriage and a woman who eventually rebels against the demands of being a good and obedient wife.
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Learn everything about R. K. Narayan's classic novel Swami and Friends, a humorous and insightful coming-of-age story set in colonial India. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
Jan 1, 2008 · Swami, R. K. Narayan's protagonist in Swami and Friends, is a forerunner of . . . take a deep breath . . . none other than Bart Simpson. Swaminathan, the plucky ten-year old, the classic irreverent underachiever, is always in one pot of hot water or another.
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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.
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Jul 25, 2012 · 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...
