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‘Under the Banyan Tree’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis

May 30, 2023 By fizapathan Leave a Comment

‘Under the Banyan Tree’ is an almost autobiographical allegorical short story penned by Indian writer R.K. Narayan which was published in 1985. The book of short stories where this story is contained is titled ‘Under the Banyan Tree and Other Stories’, which includes new stories, unpublished works, experimental pieces, as well as stories that were once published in old literary … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis

‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary

May 24, 2023 By fizapathan Leave a Comment

‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ was published in 1985 by Indian writer R.K. Narayan and is a collection of many of his short stories spanning his entire literary career till that time. The short stories in this collection are penned at different times in R. K. Narayan’s career, which includes ‘Nitya’, which was then his most recent short story. Some of these stories … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary

‘There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard’ by M. R. James: Short Story Analysis

May 18, 2023 By fizapathan Leave a Comment

‘There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard’ was published in 1924 in the Eton newsletter ‘Snapdragon’ by classic British writer M. R. James. It is one of James’ shortest stories and is based on the Shakespearean play ‘The Winter’s Tale’. The beginning lines of the short story are taken directly from the play from Act 2: Scene 1, 25-31, where the innocent young boy Prince Mamilius … [Read more...] about ‘There was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard’ by M. R. James: Short Story Analysis

‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ by M.R. James: Short Story Analysis

May 16, 2023 By fizapathan Leave a Comment

‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ was published in the year 1919 in the collection titled ‘The Thin Ghost and Others’ by M.R. James. James is considered one of the greatest 19th-century ghost story writers of all time. He was an antiquarian as well as a scholar. He led a very active academic life and also had a fascination for the macabre. ‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ is typical of James' … [Read more...] about ‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ by M.R. James: Short Story Analysis

‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis

February 16, 2023 By fizapathan 1 Comment

'The Letter’ has been translated from the original by well-known Gujarati short story writer Dhumketu whose real name was Gowrishankar Govardhanram. This story is a cyclic tale of the pain of separation suffered by all parents or fathers for their children. Coachman Ali goes through this anxiety when his only child Miriam leaves him to settle down with a soldier. Only then does … [Read more...] about ‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis

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