![]() ![]() Krishna, destroyed by her loss, has suicidal thoughts but gives them up for the sake of his daughter, Leela. Throughout the entire course of her illness, Krishna constantly tries to keep an optimistic view. However, when they search for a new house, Susila contracts typhoid after visiting a dirty lavatory, keeping her in bed for weeks. He feels that his life has comparatively improved, as he understands that there's more meaning to life than to just teaching. With their welfare on his hands, Krishna learns to be a proper husband and learns how to accept the responsibility of taking care of his family. His life changes when his wife, Susila, and their child, Leela, come to live with him. But he also plays an important role in protecting Indian culture. ![]() Plot summary Īs an English teacher and lecturer at Albert Mission College, Krishna has led a mundane and monotonous lifestyle comparable to that of a cow. The story is a series of experiences in the life of Krishna, an English teacher, and his quest for inner peace and self-development after the traumatising death of his wife. This novel, dedicated to Narayan's wife Rajam, is not only autobiographical but also poignant in its intensity of feeling. The English Teacher was preceded by Swami and Friends (1935), The Bachelor of Arts (1937) and Malgudi Days, (1943) and followed by Mr. It is a part of a series of novels and collections of short stories set in "Malgudi". ![]() The English Teacher is a 1945 novel written by R. ![]()
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