Question

what is the summary of the book "Malgudy Days" in atleast 150-200 words?

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"An Astrologer's Day": A short story about an astrologer knows nothing about stars or astrology. He never wanted to be an astrologer but his faith made him so.With more of matter of study,practise and shrewd guesswork he retorted such verdicts that it astonished and pleased people . One day he meets his rival whom he thought had died long ago. With the help of his disguise of an astrologer he fool[7] his rival and has a hair-breath escape."The Missing Mail": A story about Thannappa, a good hearted postman who shared a good relationship with all the people whom he used to handle them their letter especially with Ramanujam a senior clerk in the Revenue Department Office .He doesn't deliver a letter to Ramanujam about the deadth of his uncle inorder to prevent it from serving as an obstracle in the marraige ceremony of Ramanujam's daughter that was finnally going to be happening after many ups and downs."The Doctor's Word": A story about Dr Raman, a doctor who believes good words can't save lives . He is very staunch about that. Suddenly his best friend falls terribly ill and the situation goes out of his hand . Now he is betwixt very badly.He finally told good word's to save his friend's life even though he knew there was no ray of hope for his survival and at the end doctor's friend survives miraculously that still remains a great mystery even for the doctor himself."The Gate Keeper"-It's a mermerizing story about Govind singh who throughout his life served as a gatekeepper and security guard, after retiring indelged himself in the hobby of making miniature of sawdust and clay"The Blind Dog": A story about a blind beggar who catches a dog to guide him through the streets.And even after torturing the dog so much the dog returns to him after running away."Fellow Feeling": A story about Rajam Iyer, a Tamil Brahmin who is travelling in a train compartment."The Tiger's Claw": A story about The Talkative Man, a recurring character in several short stories, and his fight with a tiger."Iswaran": A story about a boy named "Iswaran" who failed his Intermediate Exams ten times, and when he passes it, in happiness, he gets drowned in the river Sarayu."Forty-Five A Month": A story about Daughter(Shanta) and her father(Venkat Rao), how the relationship between them and how he turned to realize that family feelings and joined together."the snake song": A story about a musician narrating his experience why he had stopped playing the harmonium