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Talkative Man is a novel by R. K. Narayan first published in 1986 by Heinemann. Like his earlier novels, this one is also set in the fictional town of Malgudi. The novel is a bit short by Narayan's standards but provides the same level of enjoyment one experiences with his other writings. Plot
A novel about a talkative journalist who publishes a newspaper in Malgudi and encounters a mysterious man from Timbuctoo. The novel explores themes of communication, human nature, and small-town life with humor and charm.
The Talkative Man tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at the Malgudi train station to pursue a purported U.N. project. The stranger winds...
Apr 24, 2020 · While reading online R. K. Narayan's 1943 collection of short stories Malgudi Days, I've noticed the character of "the Talkative Man" appear several times so far in apparently unrelated stories. I...
Jan 1, 2001 · The Talkative Man tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at the Malgudi train station to pursue a purported U.N. project. The stranger winds up staying at Talkative Man's home, where he begins to seduce the librarian's daughter.
THE TALKATIVE MAN. -R.K.Narayan. They call me Talkative Man. Some affectionately shorten it to TM: I have earned this title, I suppose, because I cannot contain myself. My impulse to share an experience with others is irresistible, even if they sneer at my back. I don't care.
The Talkative Man turns out to be a young man, struggling to establish himself as a journalist, when he first meets Dr Rann, a fair-haired Indian, dressed in a stylish three-piece suit Rann has come to Malgudi - he says - to work on a project for the UN TM is impressed but is the charming Dr Rann all that he claims to be?
