doctors word (short story) written by rk narayan

4. R . K . Narayan ( 10 october 1906 – 13 may
2001 ) , full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami
Narayanaswami , was an Indian writer , best
known for his works set in the fictional
south Indian town of Malgudi . He is one of
three leading figures of early Indian literature
in English ( alongside Mulk Raj Anand and Raj
Rao ) , and is credited with bringing the genre
to the rest of the world .

6. The English Teacher ( 1945 )
Swami and Friends ( 1935 )
Dark Room ( 1938 )
Waiting for the Mahatma ( 1955 )
The Guide ( 1958 )
The Vendor of Sweets ( 1967 )
A Tiger for Malgudi (1983 )

7. Next Sunday ( 1960 )
My Days ( 1974 )
The Emerald Route ( 1980 )

8. Gods , Demons and Others ( 1964 )
The Ramayana ( 1973 )
The Mahabharata ( 1978 )

9. Malgudi Days ( 1942 )
Doctor’s word ( 1978 )
A Horse and Two Goats ( 1970 )
Under the Banyan Tree and Other
Stories ( 1985 )