Malgudi Schooldays by R.K. Narayan is a collection of short stories, the childhood chronicles of Swami and his friends. Known as the painter of words, Narayan in these stories, captures fears and qualms of childhood. Set in the fictional town of Malgudi in South India in the 1930s, his stories revolve around a school boy named Swami. Swami, with his friends Rajam and Mani, is up to some fun every now and then. Swami dislikes going to school because he is afraid of his headmaster and because of the amount of work he has to do. Swami and his friends always have their share of problems and mistakes, but are always given a chance to recover. With an easy and interesting language, read it for a fast and entertaining classic.
