A powerful, compassionate novella about one man's search for meaning in the wake of losing his greatest source of joy, his wife.
Krishna, an English teacher in the town of Malgudi, is nagged by the feeling he's doing the wrong work. His days are given purpose by his relationship with his family, with his wife and young daughter, who welcome him home from school every afternoon. Yet when his wife dies suddenly, Krishna faces a reckoning of existential proportions, as he begins a quest for a life worth living.
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| ISBN: | 9781529983661 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | R K Narayan |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
A powerful, compassionate novella about one man's search for meaning in the wake of losing his greatest source of joy, his wife.Krishna, an English teacher in the town of Malgudi, is nagged by the feeling he's doing the wrong work. His days are given purpose by his relationship with his family, with his wife and young daughter, who welcome him home from school every afternoon.
The English Teacher features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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The English Teacher was written by R K Narayan and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
The English Teacher has 176 pages
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