The Guide was the eighth novel by R. K. Narayan and was published in 1958. Narayan received the Sahitya Akademi Award and gained universal approbation for this book. The Guide depicts a rogue?s journey through a maze of illusion and the achievement of universal truth. As in all Narayan?s stories, The Guide too reflects the author's tendency to propagate oriental philosophy. Here, the illusion or maya is Rosie who entices Raju, the protagonist of the novel. The novel traces Raju's transition from the life active to the life contemplative?a transition from illusion (maya) to reality (atman). This edition of The Guide consists of: An introduction to Indo-Anglican literature A detailed study of R. K. Narayan A critical evaluation of The Guide with Selected University Questions with Answers