Pasha M. Khan introduces his audience to the fascinating world of traditional Muslim storytelling in India. Focusing on the genre of 'romance, ' its heyday in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and its decline in the nineteenth century, the author unfolds a colorful tapestry of detail concerning both practical and theoretical aspects of storytelling by situating the craft as well as the performers in a rich historical, cultural, and intellectual context. Rehabilitating traditional storytelling in India, the book also makes significant contributions to general discussions of genre, relating to both the romance and the emerging novel.– (02/18/2019)