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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Swami_and_FriendsSwami and Friends - Wikipedia

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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 .

   • Author: R. K. Narayan

   • Publish Year: 1935

2. www.litcharts.com › lit › swami-and-friendsSwami and Friends by R. K. Narayan Plot Summary | LitCharts

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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.

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4. www.goodreads.com › book › showSwami and Friends (Phoenix Fiction) by R.K. Narayan | Goodreads

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   He goes to the heart of Swami’s relationships with his friends, his teachers, his headmasters and his family – father, mother, granny and newly arrived baby brother. Swami oscillates wildly, from exhilaration at new discoveries and new friends to fear and apprehension at what might befall him.

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5. www.amazon.com › Swami-Friends-Narayan › dpSwami and Friends Paperback – January 1, 2008 - amazon.com

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   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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   • Author: R.K. Narayan

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7. www.litcharts.com › lit › swami-and-friendsSwami and Friends Study Guide | Literature Guide | LitCharts

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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.

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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...

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   Who wrote Swami & friends?

   • Graham Greene was responsible for the title Swami and Friends, changing it from Narayan's Swami, the Tate, suggesting that it would have the advantage of having some resemblance to Rudyard Kipling 's Stalky & Co. Greene arranged the details of the contract and remained closely involved until the novel was published.

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   Who are Swami's closest friends?

   • Swami tells his four closest friends about the letter. These boys are Somu, the friendly class monitor; Mani, a powerful but lazy bully; Sankar, “the most brilliant boy of the class”; and a small boy named Samuel, nicknamed “ The Pea ,” who is not remarkable in any way except that he makes Swami laugh more than anyone else.

   Swami and Friends by R. K. Narayan Plot Summary | LitCharts

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   What does Narayan write about in Swami & friends?

   • Narayan writes of youth and young adulthood in the semiautobiographical Swami and Friends and The Bachelor of Arts. Although the ordinary tensions of maturing are heightened by the particular circumstances of pre-partition India, Narayan provides a universal vision of childhood, early love and grief.

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   Is Swami based on a true story?

   • His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there. In 1958 Narayan's work The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.

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10. www.amazon.com › Swami-Friends-R-K-Narayan-ebookSwami and Friends - Kindle edition by Narayan, R.K ...

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    Dec 25, 2022 · 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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    • Author: R.K. Narayan