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Malgudi Days
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India "the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story." Composed of powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience. This edition includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize- winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Rashi_Ink
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I think this is my new comfort book!
This sentence from the author's note sums up the short stories pretty well:
"It is stimulating to live in a society that is not standardized or
mechanized, and is free from monotony. Under such conditions the writer has only
to look out of the window to pick up a character (and thereby a story)"

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Blackink_WhitePaper
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All these books I have gifted to my cousins on various occasions.

Tagged one is a book #setinIndia, simple language makes it easier for beginners to start reading it. This was the first English book I read in school. I love re-reading it all the time. We have a series based on this book too☺️ #3books #thativegiftedtoothers

Shamzi That's one lucky cousin. I have such fond memories of watching Malgudi Days and reading it as an adult was just incredible!!! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choices! 4y
OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🎁 4y
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Blackink_WhitePaper @Shamzi yeah ..!😀 I personally relate myself to that show😊 the village of Malgudi days show is just 20kms from my place... 4y
Shamzi @Blackink_WhitePaper wow, that's cool!!! 4y
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KNS
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
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Recommended.

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KNS
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R.k Narayan's favourite work of mine.

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Aira_Iqbal
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"When a dozen persons question openly or slyly a man's sanity, he begins to entertain serious doubts himself."
Reading for a school project.

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Naj
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#adventrecommends Day 18

I'm not a huge fan of short stories but this collection, set in a fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, is an all time favorite. The characters seem like people you've met; it actually feels like a real Indian town. The writing is simple and beautiful, perfect for the setting.

@emilyrose_x

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PrakashChaudhari
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Great

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Evelien
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Thank you so much @Varshitha!! It feels like you really know me. My sister always buys me scarfs when she is travelling around the world and now i got one from india as well! I cannot wait to start with Malgudi days. This was defenitly word the wait. #summersantagoespostal #summersolsticebookexchange again thank you so much.

Varshitha Thank God, It reached.. So sorry, It got so late.. I was planning to go to he post office tomorrow to see what happened to the package..😄.. Glad you like the gifts, Enjoy!! 7y
Evelien @Varshitha it arrived just in time. I leave in a couple of days for vacation and now i can take some of your books with me. I cannot wait to start reading 7y
BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y
Varshitha Great, Have Fun!! 7y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Mehso-so

This started well and then kept on going well past my interest level in it... but I made it to the end - which is no mean feat for someone who generally dislikes short stories.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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5 stories away from being finished 🎉

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I'm still reading this.

It just has so many short stories 😕

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Lazy Saturday!

(Alas, it is time to get up)

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Varshitha
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
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Time for Dinner!! Mommy dearest cooking Pan fried Fish😋

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Varshitha
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
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Hour Six done!!

#24in48 #readathon

Lizpixie 👏👏👏 8y
SharonGoforth Awesome! 8y
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Laura317 Look at you! That's great!! 8y
Well-ReadNeck 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y
Varshitha @Laura317 Thank you☺️ 8y
Varshitha Thanks!! @Well-ReadNeck .. 8y
andreadmw So organized! I'm impressed!! 8y
Varshitha @andreadmw Thanks😁.. Organising is kind of a therapy for me.. 8y
andreadmw @Varshitha I can respect that! I organize people all day at work so I like to be a little unpredictable in my personal time. 🙃 8y
SheilaChew Love your journal! 8y
Varshitha @SheilaChew Thank you!! 8y
Varshitha @andreadmw I get that.. 8y
Godmotherx5 So organized! Great entry. 8y
LitHousewife So organized! Kick ass during your #24in48! 8y
Varshitha Thanks☺️ @Godmotherx5 8y
Varshitha @LitHousewife Thank you😁 8y
Chey12 How did you like "In a dark, dark wood?" I thought it was a really good debut? 8y
Varshitha @Chey12 I loved it, the suspense kept on building from the very beginning and it was a fast read as well.. Even though I guessed the culprit, it was fun to see how it was revealed in the book.. 8y
Chey12 The Woman in Cabin Ten by her is even better! 8y
Varshitha @Chey12 Really? I will check it out.. Thanks for the suggestion 😃 8y
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Varshitha
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Book 1 done, 4:40 min on the clock.. Off to the next one, this one's a re-read and I am almost halfway through it..

#24in48 #readathon

Lizpixie Well done lovely!❤️ 8y
Varshitha Thanks☺️ @Lizpixie 8y
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DeborahSmall
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#secretsantagoespostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange @Varshitha Thank you so much!! I love all the books and surprisingly don't have any of them! My favourite is Malgudi Days! I love the bookmarks you made, the gorgeous scarf and the wooden tree decorations are so beautiful 😍. Thank you for all the little notes explaining why you gave each book, I will treasure it all💞 thank you @BookishMarginalia for organising❤️

BookishMarginalia 🙌🏼💝💝💝💝💝💝 8y
Laura317 They all look marvelous!! 8y
Varshitha Ohh.. Thank God!! I was feeling so guilty that I was not able to send out your package on time and was hoping that it would reach by Christmas..Glad you like evrything !! 8y
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DeborahSmall I'm overwhelmed @Varshitha everything is perfect an empty box from India would have made my day! I love Indian culture and plan to visit one day. My sister is saving to come out in couple of years for 6 months and I plan to join her at some point. ❤️ 8y
Varshitha I would love to meet you.. Let me know if you will be in Bangalore.. I am so glad you received your package and you liked everything.. Do share your thoughts on the books once you have read them .. 8y
DeborahSmall @Varshitha Of course! I have your address written down to send you a card and something from Ireland. Please let me know if there are any books you'd like me to post xx 8y
Varshitha That's really sweet of you💕, but it's not necessary.. You liked everything, that's enough.. 8y
LeahBergen What wonderful gifts! 😍 8y
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read_diverse_books
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
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Here's a book #setinasmalltown, for the most part! #photoadaynov16
Malgudi Days is a collection of delightful short stories about the people in the fictional town of Malgudi in India. The variety of experiences & lives depicted in the stories was impressive. But then you notice that most of the stories are about men..this was my only issue, though a rather big one, with an otherwise good collection.

#diversebooks #books #reading #shortstories

charl08 Oh I love that cover. I do like practically every penguin cover ever though! 8y
read_diverse_books @charl08 Yeah! All of them are so pretty 8y
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RealLifeReading
Malgudi Days | R. K. Narayan
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Sadly my town doesn't have a local indie bookstore but on last weekend's roadtrip up to the North Bay we visited so many charming indies like this one in Windsor CA, Pages Books on the Green. The kids quickly made themselves at home, finding favourite books to flip through and where I picked up an RK Narayan book for myself. Too bad it's a nearly two hour drive from my home, so I can't call it my local #getindie #litsy #indiebookstore #sfbayarea

Dragon Gotta smile when you see kids reading books 😀❤️ 8y
Gissy So lovely!! Beautiful photo 8y
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theshrinkette
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My first #FunFridayPhoto!

We had a section of this wonderful collection of stories assigned to us in high school, so of course I begged my dad to buy me a copy so that I could read the whole thing. Yep, it's that same copy from 10 years ago. R. K. Narayan created a charming world with very real characters. I recently re-read this and enjoyed it a lot while questioning some things, but it felt nice to revisit Malgudi.

ramyasbookshelf I have such fond memories of reading this and watching the tv series.. 8y
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