Publisher's Synopsis
Munshi Premchand, widely lauded as perhaps the greatest Hindi fiction writer of the 20th century, wrote close to 300 short stories over the course of a prolific career spanning three decades. His range and diversity were limitless as he tackled themes of romance and satire, gender politics and social inequality, with unmatched skill and compassion. This box set brings together Premchand's entire short-fiction oeuvre for the delight of the English-speaking world.