Selected Stories (Modern Classics) [Mass Market Paperback]

Saadat Hasan Manto (Author)

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Series: Modern Classics | Publication Date: January 9, 2008

COLLECTED STORIES BY SAADAT HASAN MANTO.

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Text: English (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Global (January 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0143102184
• ISBN-13: 978-0143102182
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #545,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars give manto a whirl, February 27, 2000

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bart ringer (st louis, missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saadat Hasan Manto; Selected Stories (Hardcover)

I found out about Saadat Hasan Manto by reading his famous story, "Toba Tek Singh" in an anthology of Indian writing from 1947-1997 and was very impressed. But none of the stories in this collection are like "Toba Tek Singh" (with the exception of this story, which is included). Mr. Manto had not a nuance for language, or he may have, as I cannot read Urdu I have no clue, but a nuance for certain aspects of life, those of pimps and prostitutes, and for his depiction of these socially unacceptable people, Manto was seen as a pornographer. But this seems a short-sighted criticism, as the deviants, if you will, of a society, are a necessary element of it, and an exciting one too. The stories don't have that much variety in theme, as most deal with Partition, but they still sparkle and boil over with contempt. His dealings with the subject, though, vary; for instance, he makes use of sarcasm just as well as he does of harsh reality to relate the consequences of Partition. There is, however, one down-side to this book: the translation. I got through it mainly because it would have pained me terribly to put it down. This aside, the book is a necessity to anyone with an interest in Indian culture or literature.