Then he hears doves cooing and he runs towards his parents, dropping the petals and looking for the dove. His parents call him from under the shade of a grove where they are seated and he runs towards them.Īs he enters the grove, flowers begin to fall upon him and he begins collecting petals. He walks with his parents for a while till once again, he becomes distracted by the insects and worms on the footpath. The child then begins chasing dragonflies and his mother has to call him back to the footpath. His father gives him a strict look while his mother gently tries to distract him by showing him the flowering mustard field. The child goes to his parents and feels the urge to tell his parents that he wants a toy, though he knows from the look on their faces that they will refuse. He watches the toys in the shops with wonder and his parents tell him to hurry up. An excited little boy is running alongside his father. The story is set during a spring festival. The Lost Child Summary by Mulk Raj Anand The Lost Child Summary in English Sahitya Akademi Award for English Writers, Padma Bhushan University of Cambridge (1929), University College London, Khalsa College Author NameĢ8 September 2004, Jehangir Hospital, Pune Anand is regarded as one of the founding figures of Indian English literature. Through his empathetic portrayal of the lives of the common Indian people, he provided stark social commentaries on the structures of society. Anand wrote extensively about the lives of the poor, oppressed Indian people and about social evils like the caste system, untouchability and communalism. Among his other notable works is a trilogy consisting of The Village, Across the Black Waters and The Sword and the Sickle. He first gained popularity for his novels, Untouchable and Coolie.

This was also the time when he became involved in India’s struggle for independence. He went on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

While studying in England, he worked at a restaurant to finance his education.

Anand was a highly educated man he graduated with honors from Punjab University and then went to University College, London. Anand was bom in Peshawar and his father was a coppersmith. He produced a remarkable body of work that contains several short stories, novels and essays. Mulk Raj Anand was one of the first Indian writers who wrote in English and gained popularity at an international scale. The Lost Child Summary in English by Mulk Raj Anand The Lost Child by Mulk Raj Anand About the Author

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