The textbook Reading Prose and Fiction offers a carefully curated collection of essays and stories that trace the evolution of human thought and imagination through prose. The anthology invites discussions on classical and contemporary voices-from Bacon's reflective wisdom and Lamb's lynical intimacy to Braithwaite's compassionate social realism and Ghosh's meditative ecological vision Designed as a Major course for Semester IV undergraduate students of Mahatma Gandhi University, under the MGU-UGP scheme, the selections blend literary charm with moral insight, nurturing linguistic competence, analytical ability and an awareness of global human values.