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From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue and excitementUna and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer's evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain's past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian's wall;...
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Captains Courageous is a novel by Rudyard Kipling, that follows the adventures of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a Portuguese fisherman in the north Atlantic.
The book's title comes from the ballad "Mary Ambree", which starts, "When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt". Kipling had previously used the same title for an article on businessmen as the new adventurers,...
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Excerpt: "The measure of a man's popularity is not always-or indeed seldom-the measure of his intrinsic worth. So, when the earlier work of any writer is gathered together in more enduring form, catering to the enthusiasm of his readers in his maturer years, there is always a suspicion that the venture is purely a commercial one, without literary justification. Fortunately these stories of Mr. Kipling's form their own best excuse for this, their first...
8) Stalky & Co
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This 1899 semi-autobiographical collection of stories about boys at a British boarding school in North Devon focuses on three chums-the eponymous Stalky, McTurk, and Beetle-who were stand-ins for Kipling himself and his boyhood friends. Rowdy and amusing, the stories are among Kipling's freshest.
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A 19th-century English family discovers a young mongoose half drowned from a flood. They revive it and decide to keep it as a pet. The young mongoose, named Rikki Tikki Tavi, finds himself confronted by two dangerous king cobras, Nag and his even more dangerous wife Nagin, who had the run of the garden while the house was unoccupied. The exciting adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the little mongoose, will be a wonderful teacher of true love, devoted...
10) Kim
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In Rudyard Kipling's 1901 novel Kim an orphan boy of poor Irish parents makes his living on the streets of Lahore running errands. After befriending a Tibetan monk, Kim undertakes several adventures which ultimately put him at the heart of The Great Game the geopolitical struggle between Britain and Russia for the control of India and Afghanistan. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the people, culture and landscape of India.
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Excerpt: "After the gloom of grey Atlantic weather, our ship came to America in a flood of winter sunshine that made unaccustomed eyelids blink, and the New Yorker, who is nothing if not modest, said, 'This isn't a sample of our really fine days. Wait until such and such times come, or go to such and a such a quarter of the city.' We were content, and more than content, to drift aimlessly up and down the brilliant streets, wondering a little why the...
13) American Notes
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American Notes is a compelling travelogue by Rudyard Kipling that offers a nuanced and insightful perspective on his journey through the United States. Through vivid descriptions and astute observations, Kipling provides a fascinating exploration of American society, culture, and politics during the late 19th century. With his characteristic wit and keen eye for detail, Kipling presents an engaging narrative that sheds light on the complexities and...
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En la década de 1880, Rudyard Kipling trabajó durante siete años como reportero de las revistas hindúes Civil and Military Gazette y The Pioneer, viviendo anécdotas y experiencias locales que fue convirtiendo posteriormente en relatos. Muchos de ellos los daría a conocer en 1891 en El hándicap de la vida, narraciones escritas para MacMillan's Magazine donde se aprecia claramente la atmósfera misteriosa de la India colonial y un marcado interés...
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Published in 1915, this collection of short articles constitutes a bracing early history of the New Army, also known as Kitchener's Army-or, more disparagingly, Kitchener's Mob-the revolutionary all-volunteer army fielded by Britain after the outbreak of World War I.
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In Colorado, in the days when the railroad was king, two towns are vying for train station for a new railroad. When one town's representative learns that the rail owner's wife covets the Naulahka, a jeweled girdle in India, he journeys there to get it for her and becomes embroiled in a plan to save the heir to the throne before returning home to find out the fate of his town's quest.
17) Indian Tales
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Indian Tales" by Rudyard Kipling. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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This 1895 collection brings together the stories of three previous collections. Some of Kipling's greatest and most famous stories are here, including "The Man Who Would Be King," the autobiographical "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," and of course the title stories, "The Phantom Rickshaw" and "Wee Willie Winkie."
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling, born 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. "Traffics and Discoveries" is a collection of short stories. Also includes the stories ""The Captive","The Bonds of Discipline",...
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