Selected Stories (Modern Classics)
This collection brings together several notable stories by Saadat Hasan Manto. These stories capture a time long gone, when India rattled from the void left behind by the British. These stories speak about Manto s feelings about the Partition, and how he perceived its effects on the people around him. A true humanist, Manto believes in the strength of mankind and its ability to prevail even in the face of insurmountable peril. This collection introduces a master from the past to a new generation, showing them the lines he contributed in the powerful play called history. This book includes: <br><br> Toba Tek Singh <br><br> The Dog of Titwal <br><br> The Last Salute <br><br> The Return <br><br> Doing God s Work <br><br> It Happened in 1919 <br><br> The Price of Freedom <br><br> The Woman in the Red Coat <br><br> The New Constitution <br><br> Free For All <br><br> Mozail <br><br> The Assignment <br><br> Colder Than Ice <br><br> The Dutiful Daughter <br><br> Three Simple Statements <br><br> Babu Gopi Nath <br><br> A Question of Honour <br><br> The Room with the Bright Light <br><br> A Man of God <br><br> Mummy <br><br> The Wild Cactus <br><br> By the Roadside <br><br> Kingdom s End