''The Village'' is a novel by

Mulk Raj Anand Mulk Raj Anand (12 December 1905 – 28 September 2004) was an Indian writer in English, recognised for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society. One of the pioneers of Indo-Anglian fiction, he, togethe ...

first published in 1939. This book was the first of a trilogy that included '' Across the Black Waters'' and ''

The Sword and the Sickle ''The Sword and the Sickle'' is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand first published in 1942. Like his other novels, this one also deals with the topic of social and political structures, specifically, the rise of Communism. The title for the book was given ...

''. The plot centers on India's political structure, specifically the British rule and the

independence movement Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...

. The novel revolves around ''Lal Singh'' a peasant in the Punjab, his antics going against social norms while in the village, his subsequent enrollment in the army and his troubles in the army, culminating in his return to the village.

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Novels by Mulk Raj Anand 1939 novels Novels set in India Punjabi culture Jonathan Cape books {{1930s-novel-stub