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Saadat Hasan Manto
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
496
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a translated collection of short stories from a towering figure in 20th-century South Asian literature. The central theme probes the truth of the human condition by confronting social taboos, moral ambiguity, and the precariousness of everyday life. Crafted for adult readers, students of world literature, and anyone drawn to bold, insightful fiction, the tone is candid, intimate, and thought-provoking.
Presented as a story-led collection with precise English rendering, the volume brings together celebrated favorites and lesser-known pieces. The reading experience is immediate and intimate, with voices that strike with clarity and a steady moral gaze. Readers move through urban landscapes and margins, encountering humanity in all its contradictions.
Themes span the human condition across partitions of time and societyโgender dynamics, power, exile, longing, and the resilience that survives hardship. The prose invites reflection and discussion, making it suitable for personal reading or study groups.
Readers finish with a sharpened understanding of humanity and a curiosity about literatureโs power to illuminate social truth. The collection leaves a lasting impression of fearless storytelling and a voice that continues to resonate.
Product Details
Author
Saadat Hasan Manto
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
496
Language
English
SKU
9780143426806
ISBN
9780143426806
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.46x3.3x21.59cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: โน 599
โน 570
โน 29 Off