The Longman Study Editions constitute a new series of the classics with critical apparatus created by Indian academics for the specific needs of their students.



Untouchable remains Mulk Raj Anand's one of the best and most unsettling of novels. It situates with poignancy, precision, and unhidden rage the emotionally and socially traumatic experiences of Bakha, an ‘untouchable', embedded in the Indian society of the 1930s and the Indian national movement. With its vitality and empathetic detailing, Untouchable, remains unparalleled in revealing the reality of untouchability in India.



The essays featured in this edition contextualize Mulk Raj Anand's novel within various critical perspectives, equipping the reader with multiple points of view in the study and appreciation of the work.