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Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories by R. K. Narayan published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications. [1] The book was republished outside India in 1982 by Penguin Classics. [2] The book includes 32 stories, all set in the fictional town of Malgudi, [3] located in South India. Each of the stories portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. [4]
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Mike Finn suggested that "there's no high horror here but there is a solid story", describing "Laurie" as "another take on being old and alone and trying to give your life shape and purpose". [12] Writing for Corriere della Sera , Stefano Ferri described "Laurie" as a "very strange story", suggesting "the plot has nothing to do with the dog but ...
In the decade after the First World War some of the best work for children was in poetry, fantasy and poetic fantasy, [7] and there was a spate of original stories in the folk-tale manner. [10] Walter de la Mare, primarily a poet, published several short books of such stories for children in the 1920s and 1930s, and the best of his tales were ...
In this story the narration switches to third person. We learn that the main character is called Nell. She is a free-lance editor and gets a job helping an author, Oona, write a self-help book for women. In a moment of confidence, Oona tells Nell that her marriage with Tig is in crisis and they stay together only for the benefit of their two sons.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Help. Children's short stories are fiction stories, generally under 100 pages ...
The story is set in a small village named Ulapur, where a young postmaster from Calcutta has been transferred. The postmaster finds it difficult to adjust to the slow pace and the rural lifestyle. He feels isolated and spends his days in the post office, writing poetry and reminiscing about his family and friends in the city.
The Book of Virtues (subtitled A Treasury of Great Moral Stories) is a 1993 anthology edited by William Bennett.It consists of 370 passages across ten chapters devoted to a different virtue, each of the latter escalating in complexity as they progress.