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The Bachelor Of Arts

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Chandran, a well-meaning and dreamy student, graduates uncertain about his future. One evening by the river, he meets Malathi, a beautiful girl in a green sari, sparking a complex tale of love. Bound by tradition and challenging customs, Chandran faces hardships that prompt him to distance himself from the legendary town of Malgudi.
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This novel will appeal to readers who enjoy classic Indian literature, gentle humour, and explorations of tradition and youthful uncertainty.

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Chandran is a good-natured, popular, rather dreamy student who works hard to pass his exams. Not all is well in Chandran's horoscope and while some customs can be forgotten, others must be strictly observed: customs that temporarily cause Chandran to turn his back on the legendary Malgudi altogether.

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Chandran is a good-natured, popular, rather dreamy student who works hard to pass his exams. Newly graduated, he is unsure how he wants to spend his future. And then, one evening, walking by the river, he sees Malathi, a beautiful young girl dressed in a radiant green sari.

But the course of love does not run smoothly. Not all is well in Chandran's horoscope and, while some customs can be forgotten, others must be strictly observedโ€”customs that temporarily cause Chandran to turn his back on the legendary Malgudi altogether.

The Bachelor of Arts by R K Narayan offers an engaging journey through Chandran's navigation of post-graduation uncertainties and romantic entanglements within the context of traditional societal expectations.

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"RK Narayan's Malgudi novels are humorous gems and it is a great pity that they are not better known. He wrote beautifully and with great compassion, something regrettably lacking in some humorous writing." – Alexander McCall Smith

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099282242

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 272

About the Author

R K Narayan's writing spans the greatest period of change in modern Indian history, from the days of the Raj - Swami and Friends (1935), The Bachelor of Arts (1937) and The English Teacher (1945) - to recent years of political unrest - The Painter of Signs (1976), A Tiger for Malgudi (1983), and Talkative Man (1987). He has published numerous collections of short stories, including Malgudi Days (1982), and Under the Banyan Tree (1985), and several works of non-fiction.

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