- Taschenbuch: 180 Seiten
- Verlag: Random House UK; Auflage: New edition (2. August 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0099282283
- ISBN-13: 978-0099282280
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 13,1 x 1,3 x 19,9 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (4 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 841.816 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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This novel completes the informal trilogy which began with "Swami and Friends" and "The Bachelor of Arts," The protagonist, Krishna, is an English teacher at the same college he had attended as a student. Although Krishna has recently married, his wife Susila and their daughter live with his parents-in-law some miles away. The story opens with his immediate family deciding to join him in Malgudi. Krishna is initially frightened by his new state of affairs, but he soon finds that his love for both his wife and child grows deeper than he could have imagined.
"Mr. Narayan has repeatedly been compared with Chekhov. Ordinarily such comparisons are gratuitous and strained, but in this case there are such clear and insistent echoes that any careful reader will be aware of them. There is that sense of rightness which transcends mere structure. There is the inexplicable blending of tragedy and humor. Most of all, there is a brooding awareness of fate which makes the story seem not authored, but merely translated."--J.F. Muehl, "Saturday Review"
"[Narayan] does not deal in exemplary fates, and the Western novel's machinery of retribution is far too grandiose for him. . . . In Narayan's world, scores are not settled but dissolved, recycled, restated. 'Both of us will shed our forms soon and perhaps we could meet again, who knows? So goodbye for the present.' These are the concluding words for the novel "A Tiger for Malgudi," but they constitute a universal epilogue one could append to most of Narayan's fiction."--Russell Davies, "Times Literary Supplement"
"Mr. Narayan has repeatedly been compared with Chekhov. Ordinarily such comparisons are gratuitous and strained, but in this case there are such clear and insistent echoes that any careful reader will be aware of them. There is that sense of rightness which transcends mere structure. There is the inexplicable blending of tragedy and humor. Most of all, there is a brooding awareness of fate which makes the story seem not authored, but merely translated."--J.F. Muehl, "Saturday Review"
"[Narayan] does not deal in exemplary fates, and the Western novel's machinery of retribution is far too grandiose for him. . . . In Narayan's world, scores are not settled but dissolved, recycled, restated. 'Both of us will shed our forms soon and perhaps we could meet again, who knows? So goodbye for the present.' These are the concluding words for the novel "A Tiger for Malgudi," but they constitute a universal epilogue one could append to most of Narayan's fiction."--Russell Davies, "Times Literary Supplement"
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English teacher Krishna has recently married, but his wife and daughter live miles away. The story begins with his immediate family deciding to join him. Krishna is initially frightened by this, but soon finds that his love for both his wife and child grows deeper than he could have imagined.
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Like Johne Updike said, there are just a few writers since Dickens who can match the effect of the clourful teeming that Narayan's fictional city of Malgudi conveys.
The story centres upon an english teacher in the fictional city of Malgudi, which is placed in the southern indian state Tamil Nadu. The protagonist Krishna lives apart from his wife and his little daughter. One day his normal way of life changes when his beloved wife Susila and his daughter Leela come to Malgudi. He is forced to rent a house and gets finally to know the advantages of a married man.
Unfortunately Susila gets serious ill and the appearing sad end of the story gets an unexpected twist.
R.K. Narayan had the gift of story telling. The writer who died in 2001 had left his legacy in his books. Especially 'The English Teacher' is a real joy to read and furthermore it's based on R.K. Narayan's real life and the loss and the win of his wife Rajam. It is a unique opportunity for you as a reader to get to know one of the most gifted indian and international writers and his work.
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R.K.Narayan is one of the most popular indian writers writing in English, Admired greatly by Graham Greene & V.S.Naipaul . If you have to read just one book by narayan and nothing more,then this is the book . It is by far the best in bringing out the simple nuances of indian life...and the beauty even in the simplicity of indian life
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When a child builds a castle on the beach the sole motif is the pleasure of the moment. The feel of the sand and the mystery of the possibilities dictate this out of the world experience. Narayan builds such a castle leaving it up to the reader to make what he wants of it. Some questions jump to the mind. Is Krishna's love for his lost wife real or did he loose his mind after her death? Where does his love for Sushila spring up from?
As Krishna prods through his daily grind he finds himself more and more attracted to the family way of life. His lot is set and he would have lived a happy existence but for the death of his wife. Taking on the responsibility of caring for the house and his daughter Krishna is determined to give the best. This hidden side of Krishna is a surprise. His love for Sushila after her death is almost holy. Is this the cultural or the spiritual side of Krishna?
The evident apathy with which Leela their daughter accepts the death of her mother is difficult to believe. But belief should be held in suspension when reading this surrealistic adventure. As Krishna slips from a functioning society to the realms of the spirits R.K. Narayan tries to make the connection between the different worlds. There is a feeling that Krishna seeks redemption in this spiritual reunion but he shirks the moral obligation of the present.
This book is an ambitious project with R.K. Narayan experimenting and varying his technique. The final piece is less harmonious and more cumbersome. However this makes the book interesting as the reader labors with Narayan on a journey of self-indulgence and fantasy.
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