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The Guide is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author R. K. Narayan. Like most of his works, the events of this novel take place in Malgudi, a fictional town in South India. The novel describes the transformation of the protagonist, Raju, from a tour guide to a spiritual guide and then one of the greatest holy men of India.
- R. K. Narayan
- 1958
A tourist guide meets an unhappy married woman who wants to take up dancing. With his motivation, she becomes a successful dancer but success corrupts the ma...
- 171 min
- 1.2M
- Hindi Movie
The Guide study guide contains a biography of R. K. Narayan, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes.
The Guide is a novel about Raju, a tourist guide in Malgudi, India, who falls in love with Rosie, a classical dancer, and becomes her manager. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, fame, and fate through Raju's life story.
Guide (titled as The Guide in the English version) is a 1965 Indian bilingual romantic drama film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand, who co-starred in the film with Waheeda Rehman.
Narayan's The Guide is a good story about a man who is a tourist guide who does his absolute best to please his customers honestly or dishonestly, as is the nature of tourist guides everywhere. But he is brought low by romance and becomes a bit of a rogue.
Dec 26, 2022 · A classic novel about a charlatan tourist guide who becomes a spiritual guru in Malgudi. Read the review, summary, themes, takeaways and author's inspiration for this picaresque story.
