Selected Stories (Modern Classics)

By Saadat Hasan Manto

Book Overview

This collection brings together some of Manto's finest stories, ranging from his chilling recounting of the horrors of Partition to his portrayal of the underworld. Writing with great feeling and empathy about the fallen and the rejects of society, Manto the supreme humanist shows how the essential goodness of people does not die even in the face of unimaginable suffering. Powerful and deeply moving, these stories remain as relevant today as they were when they were first published more than half a century ago.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143102184
• ISBN13: 9780143102182
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Penguin Global
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Magnificent Saadat Hasan Manto

Saadat Hasan Manto is generally considered the greatest short story writer of the Urdu language, centered on the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Kingdom's End and Other Stories is a collection of many of his best work which is marked by incredible writing talent, unsentimental realism, and a D.H. Lawrentian approach to sensuality. However, the reader should be aware that most of the short stories in this collection revolve around the events of Partition, a horrific episode of history. Manto's characters are flawed, often capable of the most grotesque acts, and utterly believable. Khalid Hasan has done a wonderful job in his translations and I recommend this book to anyone looking for intelligent, brilliantly written fiction. It's out of print, but definitely worth a search through online and local bookstores.