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| Author | R. K. Narayan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Nelson |
Publication date | 1937 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 0-09-928224-0 (2000 ed.) |
| OCLC | 6305101 |
| 823 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.N3 B3 1980 |
| Preceded by | Swami and Friends |
| Followed by | The English Teacher |
The Bachelor of Arts (1937) is a novel written by R. K. Narayan. It is the second book of a trilogy that begins with Swami and Friends and ends with The English Teacher. [1] It is again set in Malgudi, the fictional town Narayan invented for his novels.
The story follows the coming-of-age of Chandran, a young upper-middle class college graduate into adulthood. Chandran falls in love with Malathi, who he desires to marry. Their relationship is rejected by her parents as Chandran's horoscope [2] describes him as having a Mangala Dosha -- a superstition in which a marriage to a non-Manglik, Malathi, would lead to her early death. Malathi is then married to someone else.
Heartbroken, Chandran goes to Madras and lives on the streets. Disillusioned, Chandran embraces a nomadic life, becoming a Sanyasi and renouncing his life of worldly pursuits. [2] Along his journey, Chandran is misunderstood as a great sage by the villagers he meets. After eight months, Chandran rouses to his senses, remembering his parents. He returns home, finding employment as a newsagent.
Despite his return home, Chandran still obsesses over Malathi. His father comes to him with a proposal of marriage to another girl, Sushila. Chandran is initially skeptical about finding love again, but later decides to meet her. Chandran falls in love with Sushila at first sight.
- ^ M. K. Bhatnagar, ed. (2002). New Insights Into the Novels of R.K. Narayan. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 106. ISBN 9788126901784.
- ^ a b Amar Nath Prasad, ed. (2003). Critical Response to R.K. Narayan. Sarup & Sons. p. 83. ISBN 9788176253703.
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|
First edition | |
| Author | R. K. Narayan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Nelson |
Publication date | 1937 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| ISBN | 0-09-928224-0 (2000 ed.) |
| OCLC | 6305101 |
| 823 | |
| LC Class | PR9499.3.N3 B3 1980 |
| Preceded by | Swami and Friends |
| Followed by | The English Teacher |
The Bachelor of Arts (1937) is a novel written by R. K. Narayan. It is the second book of a trilogy that begins with Swami and Friends and ends with The English Teacher. [1] It is again set in Malgudi, the fictional town Narayan invented for his novels.
The story follows the coming-of-age of Chandran, a young upper-middle class college graduate into adulthood. Chandran falls in love with Malathi, who he desires to marry. Their relationship is rejected by her parents as Chandran's horoscope [2] describes him as having a Mangala Dosha -- a superstition in which a marriage to a non-Manglik, Malathi, would lead to her early death. Malathi is then married to someone else.
Heartbroken, Chandran goes to Madras and lives on the streets. Disillusioned, Chandran embraces a nomadic life, becoming a Sanyasi and renouncing his life of worldly pursuits. [2] Along his journey, Chandran is misunderstood as a great sage by the villagers he meets. After eight months, Chandran rouses to his senses, remembering his parents. He returns home, finding employment as a newsagent.
Despite his return home, Chandran still obsesses over Malathi. His father comes to him with a proposal of marriage to another girl, Sushila. Chandran is initially skeptical about finding love again, but later decides to meet her. Chandran falls in love with Sushila at first sight.
- ^ M. K. Bhatnagar, ed. (2002). New Insights Into the Novels of R.K. Narayan. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 106. ISBN 9788126901784.
- ^ a b Amar Nath Prasad, ed. (2003). Critical Response to R.K. Narayan. Sarup & Sons. p. 83. ISBN 9788176253703.
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