Rudyard Kipling

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Under the Deodars, The Phantom 'Rickshaw, Wee Willie Winkie and Other Short Stories

Beschreibung

Under the Deodars, The Phantom 'Rickshaw, Wee Willie Winkie and Other Short Stories is a collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling. The book contains a total of 16 stories, each of which is a unique and engaging tale that explores different themes and settings.The title story, Under the Deodars, is set in the fictional town of Simla in India and follows the lives of a group of British expatriates who live there. The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of social hierarchies in colonial India.The Phantom 'Rickshaw is another story set in India, which tells the tale of a man haunted by the ghost of his former lover. The story is a haunting and atmospheric exploration of love, loss, and the supernatural.Wee Willie Winkie is a story set in colonial India and follows the adventures of a young boy named Willie Winkie, who lives with his mother in a British military outpost. The story explores themes of childhood, adventure, and the clash of cultures between the British and Indian peoples.Other stories in the collection include The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Finest Story in the World. Each story is beautifully written and offers a unique insight into Kipling's world and his perspective on life, love, and the human condition.Overall, Under the Deodars, The Phantom 'Rickshaw, Wee Willie Winkie and Other Short Stories is a must-read for fans of Kipling's work and anyone who enjoys engaging and thought-provoking short stories.1914. Kipling, English short-story writer, novelist and poet, who celebrated the heroism of British colonial soldiers in India and Burma, he was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Contents: The Education of Otis Yeere; At the Pit's Mouth; A Wayside Comedy; The Pit That They Digged; The Hill of Illusion; A Second-Rate Woman; Only a Subaltern; The Phantom ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Rickshaw; My Own True Ghost Story; The Track of a Lie; The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes; The Man Who Would Be King; Wee Willie Winkie; Baa Baa, Black Sheep; His Majesty the King; and The Drums of the Fore and Aft. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet and novelist. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), "The White Man's Burden" (1899) and "If-" (1910). He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius, as distinct from fine intelligence, that I have ever known." In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize and its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, both of which he declined.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781417936847
• ISBN-10: 1417936843
• Artikelnr.: 21694629