Maansarovar

Maansarovar is the best-known short story collection of Premchand, one of the major writers of Hindi and Urdu literature. This edition gathers 27 stories chosen from the larger work, giving readers a compact way into his storytelling.

The stories look closely at the contradictions of everyday life and of the society around the characters. Premchand's attention to ordinary people and their struggles gives the tales an emotional pull that stays with the reader after the last page. The collection suits newcomers to his work as well as readers returning to a familiar favourite.