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‘If you find my stories obscene or filthy, then the society you are living in is obscene and dirty,’ once said Manto. While Manto was time and again accused of obscenity, his stories addressed several social issues. With his astute understanding of the complexity of human nature and his ability to write griping stories, Manto was considered one of the most powerful voices of his time. This collection brings together some of Manto's finest stories including 'Chor', 'Mausam ki Shararat' and 'Paseena'.

Brought to you by Penguin. A darkly funny account of family life from the author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery 'Sometimes, in my capacity as a mother, I find myself sitting open-mouthed and terrified before my own children' As well as being a master of the macabre, Shirley...

A saga of love, loss and seasons of hope, Signs of Life is a vivid and evocative record of life in the times of pandemic. With uncertainty and unrest gripping the world, Kunti finds solace in translating the Mahabharata, cobbling together bits and pieces. As time and space stand suspended, she finds that stories repeat and renew themselves.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio. One by one the men who discovered and opened the tomb of King Men-He-Rah are beginning to die. Superstition spreads that they have been cursed by the dead king. Poirot is asked to investigate the...

The following books are included: Paingod and Other Delusions, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, and From the Land of Fear.

In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and joyful language Moore has become famous for, these nine glittering tales marked the introduction of an extravagantly gifted writer.

Bloomsbury presents The House on Mango Street, written and read by Sandra Cisneros Told in a series of vibrant vignettes, The House on Mango Street is the story of Esperanza Cordera, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. For Esperanza, Mango Street is a desolate landscape...

Written in simple language, 100 Desi Stories to Inspire You keeps the tradition of storytelling alive through a compilation of short stories that will appeal to a wide audience. The stories are invaluable life lessons on situations we experience in our everyday living. From creativity and innovation to teamwork and leadership; from love and courage to maturity and confidence...the tales are thought-provoking and cover almost every human emotion.

"The Classic Collection of Franz Kafka. Novellas and Stories" brings together a selection of extraordinary works by Franz Kafka, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. This collection showcases Kafka's unique literary style and his exploration of existential themes, alienation, and the human condition. "The Metamorphosis" is a haunting novella that follows the bizarre transformation of Gregor Samsa into a giant insect, exploring themes of identity, isolation, and the absurdity of human existence.

Артур Шницлер — венский классик, тончайший психолог любви, страсти и измены. «Прощание» — напряжённая история о тайном романе, ревности и роковом стечении...

The Men Return by Jack Vance is a haunting science fiction novella about survival in a shattered reality where logic, nature, and humanity itself have been distorted. As one of the last Relicts, Finn must navigate a world of strange Organisms, collapsing order, and the fragile hope of rebuilding...

Brutal, cáustico e infalible cuando se trata de exponer la naturaleza humana, Fonseca teje una serie de historias en los que asesinos, estafadores, abusadores, maniacos, celosos, mujeriegos… confunden sus inclinaciones criminales con aspiraciones legítimas. Sabedor de que son los instintos...

Кэтрин Мэнсфилд — признанный классик английской новеллы. «Актриса» — изящная зарисовка о грёзах, тщеславии и хрупкой границе между мечтой и реальностью...

Джек Лондон — певец мужества, воли и неукротимого духа. «Любовь к жизни» — захватывающая история человека, один на один сошедшегося со смертью в ледяной пустыне...

Стефан Цвейг — один из величайших новеллистов XX века, непревзойдённый знаток тайных движений человеческого сердца. «Летняя новелла» — изящная и щемящая...

In the hands of these classic American humorists, even the simplest household task can become a spectacular catastrophe. A cook turns a respectable home upside down. A burglar alarm causes more trouble than any burglar. Weddings descend into chaos, automobiles become runaway hazards, and the...

Оноре де Бальзак — титан французской литературы, создатель грандиозной «Человеческой комедии». «Настойчивость любви» — история всепобеждающей страсти...

The Sound of Freedom meets Drive in this genre-busting rescue thriller From New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson. He’s saved dozens of lives. But to survive this mission, he’ll have to save his soul. After fifteen years on the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, Barrett...

Die Schriften der französischen Prosa-Ikone Anatole France wurden zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts vom Vatikan auf den Index verbotener Bücher gesetzt. Ob bei den offiziellen europäischen Gottes-Profis inzwischen ein Umdenken stattgefunden hat, ist zu bezweifeln. Jedenfalls zeugen die Erzählungen des Anatole France von einem großartigen Verständnis der praktischen Welt und einem sehr gutem Verständnis der menschlichen Natur – wahrscheinlich deswegen für den Vatikan unverständlich.

In twelve stories, Dreams in Times of War/Soñar en tiempos de guerra brilliantly fictionalizes the lives of Latinx immigrants in the United States. The stories explore themes of violence including toxic masculinity, domestic abuse, and (trans)gender discrimination but also the alternative...