MANTO: selected short stories is a collection of twelve short stories from an author widely regarded as one of the greatest short story writers of the subcontinent. Saadat Hasan Manto is now, a hundred years after his birth, also acknowledged as one of the most powerful voices of our time. Originally written in Urdu, minimal in style and form, the stories focus on corners of human psychology. The stories reflect the author’s understanding of human nature, wants and urges. Partition and subsequent loss of balance of life form a major premise in these stories and Manto, a master story teller is able to create legendary characters from among the commons.

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