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The Financial Expert is a 1952 novel by R. K. Narayan. It takes place, as do many other novels and short stories by this author, in the town of Malgudi. The central character in this book is the financial expert Margayya, who offers advice to his fellow townspeople from under his position at the banyan tree. He is a man of many aspirations and ...
- R. K. Narayan
- 1952
Sep 5, 2023 · Complete summary of R. K. Narayan's The Financial Expert. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Financial Expert.
The Financial Expert is a novel by Indian writer R. K. Narayan. The story is set in a mid-sized town in India and centers on the deeds of one man named Margayya and his son, Balu. The...
The Financial Expert By R. K. Narayan. Set in the mythical town of Malgudi, The Financial Expert is a cautionary tale about the evils of the love of money. Margayva, the protagonist of this tale, is a self-made man who has a knack for taking advantage of the poor rustic souls in his community.
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- R.K. Narayan
Jul 10, 2021 · 218 pages ; 21 cm. Set in the southern Indian town of Malgudi, this rags-to-riches story centres around the life and pursuits of Margayya, a man of many hopes but few resources. Margayya spends his time under the banyan tree offering expert financial advice to those willing to pay for his knowledge. Access-restricted-item.
It brings out the protagonist's obsession with money, his meteoric rise and eclipse. Margayya's rise and fall as the Napoleon of Finance in Malgudi reads as a modern day parable. The present critical study examines and analyses the narrative from the point of view of university examinations.
- A Critical Study by SHAKTI BATRA
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This story centers around the life and pursuits of Margayya, a man of many hopes but few resources, who spends his time under the banyan tree offering expert financial advice to those willing to pay for his knowledge.
