Saadat Hasan Manto: Here are some best books of literature by Manto

Saddat Hassan Manto, the most broadly read and the most contentious short-story writer in Urdu. He was born on 11 May 1912 at Sambrala in Punjab's Ludhiana district. In a writing career covering over two decades, Saddat Hasan Manto produced twenty-two collections of short stories, one novel, five collections of radio play, three collections of essays, two collections of reminiscences and many scripts for films. Some of Manto's greatest work was produced in the last seven years of his life, and that time was of very great financial and emotional hardship for him.

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Famous books by Saddat Hasan Manto

Toba Tek Singh: Stories

A short story, "Toba Tek Singh" is written by Saadat Hasan Manto and published in 1955. It is about the convicts in a Lahore asylum, some of whom are being transferred to India because of the partition in1947. The story is a "powerful satire" that deals with the repercussions of India-Pakistan partition.

Manto: Selected Stories

Manto, Selected Stories, is a collection to be read and loved by new readers and old fans of Manto alike. Saadat Hasan Manto's first collection of stories was published in the 1940s, but his stories have long-term importance. The book comprises of the stories related to a gentle dhobi who transforms into a killer, a prostitute who is more child than woman, the cocky, young coachman who falls in love at first sight, a father convinced that his son will die before his first birthday and several other interesting topics. 

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Bombay Stories

Originally written in Urdu, Bombay Stories is a collection of short stories, by Saadat Hasan Manto.  This collection of classic, yet amazingly modern, includes short stories set in the vibrant world of mid-century Bombay. 

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Kingdom's End: Selected Stories

Kingdom's End: Selected Stories, this book was published in 1987 and contained 24 short stories. It was one of the former anthologies in English of Manto's work. The story is set in Bombay and other parts of India which deals with prostitutes, pimps, street-traders, gangsters, and those caught up in the Partition of 1947.

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