The English teacher

About “The English teacher”

The English Teacher is a 1945 novel by R.K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi. It is part of a series of works that include Swami and Friends (1935), The Bachelor of Arts (1937), and Malgudi Days (1943). The novel follows the life of a schoolteacher and explores themes of personal growth and societal expectations. It was later followed by Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi. The story is part of Narayan’s broader body of work that portrays life in Malgudi. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)