Mulk Raj Anand (1905–2004) had one lament he often voiced to his friends and
literary critics—that his short stories were not paid enough attention.
This volume brings together some of the best and most memorable stories from
Anand's published collections, each of them illustrating a different mood and
tone. In his half-humorous and half-ironic way, Anand draws our attention to the
plight of the marginalized, the poor and the illiterate, and penetrates their
innermost feelings and emotions. Straightforward, unpretentious and expertly
crafted, these unforgettable vignettes of life in twentieth-century India are
sure to haunt the reader long after the book has been put down.