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Malgudi Days is a collection of 32 short stories by R. K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi in South India. The stories depict various aspects of life, culture, and humor in Malgudi, and some of them were adapted into a TV series and a Google Doodle.
The moral drawn in Mediaeval Latin retellings of the fable such as those of Adémar de Chabannes and Romulus Anglicus [7] was that one should learn from the misfortunes of others, but it was also given a political slant by the additional comment that "it is easier to enter the house of a great lord than to get out of it", as William Caxton expressed it in his English version. [8]
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that can be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents. Learn about the origins, characteristics, genres and authors of short stories from ancient to modern times.
Learn about the origin, meaning and variations of Aesop's fable of a fox who cannot reach the grapes and claims they are sour. Find out how the expression "sour grapes" came about and how the fable illustrates cognitive dissonance.
A parable of a group of blind men who touch different parts of an elephant and describe it differently. The parable illustrates the limits of perception and the importance of complete context in various religious and philosophical traditions.
R. K. Narayan was a leading author of early Indian literature in English, known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He created Malgudi as a way to explore the social context and everyday life of his characters, and received many awards and honours, including the Padma Vibhushan and the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.
Idgah is a Hindustani story by Munshi Premchand, published in 1938, about a poor orphan boy who attends Eid celebrations with his friends. The story explores themes of poverty, kindness, and innocence, and has been adapted into various forms of art and media.
A short story by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José about an Ifugao who steals a religious idol and a friendship between a Filipino and an American. The story explores the themes of colonialism, identity, and culture in the Philippines.