his death, which did not come true. Krishna is influenced by the headmaster, eventually learning to 'communicate' with Susila on his own, thus concluding the entire story with the quote that he felt 'a moment of rare immutable joy'. Literary significance and criticism The synopsis at the back of 'The English Teacher' by Indian Thought Publications says, "Never has the magical storyteller of imaginary Malgudi woven tragedy and humour so deftly together." Book information A paperback edition was issued in Chicago by the University of Chicago Press in 1980 with . Many other editions have been issued in other countries by several other publishers. It was published in the U.S. as Grateful to Life and Death in 1953 by The Michigan State College Press. References 1945 Indian novels Indian autobiographical novels Novels by R. K. Narayan Indian English-language novels Eyre & Spottiswoode books