Delivery included to the United States

My Name Is Radha: The Essential Manto

My Name Is Radha: The Essential Manto

Hardback (01 Jun 2015)

Not available for sale

Out of stock

This service is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Publisher's Synopsis

'An errant genius' ~ The Hindu The prevalent trend of classifying Manto's work into a) stories of Partition and b) stories of prostitutes, forcibly enlists the writer to perform a dramatic dressing-down of society. But neither Partition nor prostitution gave birth to the genius of Saadat Hasan Manto. They only furnished him with an occasion to reveal the truth of the human condition. My Name is Radha is a path-breaking edition of stories which delves deep into Mando's creative world. In this singular collection, the focus rests on Manto the writer. It does not draft him into being Manto the commentator.

About the Publisher

Penguin Books

The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780670086900
Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 494
Weight: 714g
Height: 172mm
Width: 259mm
Spine width: 49mm