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In these stories, first published over a hundred years ago, Kipling sets the stage for encounters between the East and the West " between India and Anglo-India. These tales are remarkable not just for the range of Indian places and situations they describe or their wealth of... Read Full Overview

This book is a collection of Kiplings best stories on India. This collection was first published in 1890. This collection of classic short stories from Rudyard Kipling includes the following Indian stories: "The Finest Story in the World", With the Main Guard, Wee Willie Winkie,... Read Full Overview

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was one of the most well known writers of the 20th century, chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Born in Bombay, he was taken by his family to England... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

Selected Works of Rudyard Kipling V1 (1900) is a collection of literary works by the renowned English author, Rudyard Kipling. This book includes a selection of Kipling's most famous and celebrated works, such as his beloved novel The Jungle Book, as well as a number of his short... Read Full Overview

Selected Works Of Rudyard Kipling V1 (1900) is a collection of literary works by the renowned British author Rudyard Kipling. The book includes a selection of Kipling's most famous poems and short stories, including ""The Jungle Book"", ""The Man Who Would Be King"", and ""Kim""... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Kipling's greatest strength really was as a short story writer. And this thematic collection of stories centered on the British Raj is one of the better efforts at bringing some of his very best works together. It includes "The Man Who Would be King," "The Phantom Rickshaw,"... Read Full Overview

That was our first step toward better acquaintance. He would call on me sometimes in theevenings instead of running about London with his fellow-clerks; and before long, speakingof himself as a young man must, he told me of his aspirations, which were all literary. Hedesired... Read Full Overview

Kipling's greatest strength really was as a short story writer. And this thematic collection of stories centered on the British Raj is one of the better efforts at bringing some of his very best works together. It includes "The Man Who Would be King," "The Phantom Rickshaw,"... Read Full Overview

Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( 30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936)was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems ofBritish soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. He was born... Read Full Overview

Tales from India presents the very best of Kipling's short stories. His vignettes of life in British India give vivid insights into Anglo-India at work and play, and into the character of the Indians themselves. Witty, wry, sometimes cynical, these tales with their brevity and... Read Full Overview

"Mary, Mother av Mercy, fwhat the divil possist us to take an' kepe this melancolius counthry? Answer me that, sorr."It was Mulvaney who was speaking. The time was one o'clock of a stifling June night, and the place was the main gate of Fort Amara, most desolate and least desirable... Read Full Overview