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| Title | : | The Bachelor of Arts |
| Author | : | R.K. Narayan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 266 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 1994 by University Of Chicago Press (first published 1937) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Asian Literature. Indian Literature. Classics |
R.K. Narayan
Paperback | Pages: 266 pages Rating: 3.82 | 2630 Users | 160 Reviews
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"There are writers—Tolstoy and Henry James to name two—whom we hold in awe, writers—Turgenev and Chekhov—for whom we feel a personal affection, other writers whom we respect—Conrad for example—but who hold us at a long arm's length with their 'courtly foreign grace.' Narayan (whom I don't hesitate to name in such a context) more than any of them wakes in me a spring of gratitude, for he has offered me a second home. Without him I could never have known what it is like to be Indian."—Graham GreeneOffering 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. In Mr. Sampath, a newspaper man tries to keep his paper afloat in the face of social and economic changes sweeping India. 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.
"The experience of reading one of his novels is . . . comparable to one's first reaction to the great Russian novels: the fresh realization of the common humanity of all peoples, underlain by a simultaneous sense of strangeness—like one's own reflection seen in a green twilight."—Margaret Parton, New York Herald Tribune
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| Original Title: | Bachelor of Arts |
| ISBN: | 0226568334 (ISBN13: 9780226568331) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Chandran |
| Setting: | India |
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Ratings: 3.82 From 2630 Users | 160 ReviewsNotice Regarding Books The Bachelor of Arts
It was my first RK Narayan book...I really enjoyed reading it but was quite disappointed when I reached the end. It ended so abruptly!This is one of the finest books written by RK Narayan.There was drama,Irony,Humour what not everything.
R.K. Narayan gives me a 'warmer' feeling than any other novelist. This doesn't mean that his books make life seem easy. On the contrary, his work is absolutely committed to dealing with the travails of existence; but there is a deep humanity about his style that strongly appeals to my better nature. I love immersing myself in his world and I feel that no more genuine and sincere guide could ever be found to our common reality than this author.The Bachelor of Arts tells of Chandran, who graduates
There was nothing yet everything in this book. Such a simple story; yet it was a soothing and calming experience to read this book.
I'm dividing this review into Pros, Cons and Verdict.Pros: An engaging read from start to finish. Narayan has one quality that most writers of his genre lack: thrill. And even though this type of novel is deemed satirical, I found it unusually unputdownable as well. The main character Chandran is simplistically fun and his contact with the other characters is intriguing to read about. Cons: One flaw is that there are not enough interesting secondary characters. The best support was from the poet
NEVER has something so simple given me so much joy. The book is so charming and captures British Indian life in a very realistic way. The book is so relatable , mundane things which we would never think of come of as something so relatable and reading this book was a lovely experience :)
Alright.. here is the deal..This is one book which brings out how one ordinary Indian living in rural India spends his life. The emotions and reactions are true to their core.I for one could not give it more than 3-stars for:1. The story writes about small day-to-day activities and thoughts behind them, which I myself have been through. I could never write it down, neither do I think I possibly can. At times I wish them away. Reading the book evoked those thoughts again.2. At places I was
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