166 Pages

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Premchand, the undisputed master short story writer has written many short stories and novels. To introduce the master craftsman to the English reader these short stories have been selected for this volume. Each story is a classic in itself. A Pair of two Oxen, The Chess Players, Secret Treasure, Jamai Babu, Game of Tip Cat, The Spell, Idgah and The Tall Talker are all nonpareil of the great writer. The stories have survived the long spell of time and are still the most cherished stories of the reader. Quite a few stories have been selected by various film producers for successful films like The Chess Players as Shatranj Ke Khilari. The stories speak volumes about the economic, social and political conditions of the era. While presenting the English version no compromise has been made with the quality and original flavour of the stories. So the esteemed reader will feel the same magnetic pull in each of the selected stories as in the original by the writer.