Description Malgudi Days- R.K. Narayan, By- Dr. Deepa S. Kumar, ISBN-978-93-89918-30-4 NUMBER OF PAGES – 272 Malgudi Days is a collection of thirty-two short stories written by R.K. Narayan. It is originally published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications and later published in 1982. The stories in Malgudi Days set against the backdrop of nineteenth century India. They depict the middle-class society in a comic ironic mode. The master story-teller creates a mythical city in South India so that he has the liberty to meddle with its geography. The inhabitants of Malgudi are talkative, easy-going, intellectual and have a strong sense of identity. Narayan portrays an astrologer, a postman, a snake-charmer, a vendor of spices and chapattis- all kinds of people drawn in full colours and domestic details of a real Indian society. The themes of Narayan’s stories are about human beings. They are all dependently inter-related and inter-connected. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1The Short Story (Forms, Structural & Evolution) 2. Life and Works of R.K. Narayan 3. Narayan—The Short Story Writer 4. Narayan’s Style SPECIAL INTRODUCTION Malgudi Days: A Collection of Short Stories The World of Malgudi Major Themes in Malgudi Days Summaries & Analysis: Malgudi Days (32 stories) 5. Characterization in Malgudi Days 6. Character Sketches: Malgudi Days 7. Humour, Satire and Irony in Malgudi Days 8. lndian Elements in Malgudi Days 9. The Talkative Man Stories in Malgudi Days 10. Ponrayal of Children in Malgudi Days 11. Portrayal of Women in Malgudi Days 12. Autobiographical Elements in Malgudi Days 13. Animal Stories in Malgudi Days Questions and Answers Select Bibliography
