Download or read book Selected Poems written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is often regarded as the unofficial Laureate of the British Empire. Yet his writing reveals a ferociously independent figure at times violently opposed to the dominant political and literary tendencies of his age. Arranged in chronological order, this diverse selection of his poetry shows the development of Kipling's talent, his deepening maturity and the growing sombreness of his poetic vision. Ranging from early, exhilarating celebrations of British expansion overseas, including 'Mandalay' and 'Gunga Din', to the dignified and inspirational 'If -' and the later, deeply moving 'Epitaphs of the War' - inspired by the death of Kipling's only son - it clearly illustrates the scope and originality of his work. It also offers a compelling insight into the Empire both at its peak and during its decline in the early years of the twentieth century.
Download or read book The Best of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer most famous for his stories set in and related to colonial India. He innovated the art of short story writing and was one of the most popular writers in the U.K. during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A brand new collection of Kipling's best poetry, including “Gunga Din”, “If—“, “Recessional”, “The Gods of the Copybook Headings”, “The White Man's Burden”, “Mesopotamia”, “The Female of the Species”, “The Ballad of East and West”, “Epitaphs of the War”, “The Way Through the Woods”, “Mother O' Mine”, and many more. A fantastic collection not to be missed by poetry lovers and fans of Kipling's seminal work. Other notable works by this author include: “The Jungle Book” (1894), “Kim” (1901), and “The Man Who Would be King” (1888).
Download or read book The Works of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases the early works of the celebrated British author
Download or read book Kipling Poems written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved for his fanciful and engrossing children’s literature, controversial for his enthusiasm for British imperialism, Rudyard Kipling remains one of the most widely read writers of Victorian and modern English literature. In addition to writing more than two dozen works of fiction, including Kim and The Jungle Book, Kipling was a prolific poet, composing verse in every classical form from the epigram to the ode. Kipling’s most distinctive gift was for ballads and narrative poems in which he drew vivid characters in universal situations, articulating profound truths in plain language. Yet he was also a subtle, affecting anatomist of the human heart, and his deep feeling for the natural world was exquisitely expressed in his verse. He was shattered by World War I, in which he lost his only son, and his work darkened in later years but never lost its extraordinary vitality. All of these aspects of Kipling’s poetry are represented in this selection, which ranges from such well-known compositions as “Mandalay” and “If” to the less-familiar, emotionally powerful, and personal epigrams he wrote in response to the war.
Download or read book Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Poems of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gunga Din and Other Favorite Poems written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasury of 44 poems recalls British character and attitudes at the height of the Empire. "Gunga Din," "Danny Deever," "If," "The White Man s Burden," many others, reprinted from standard texts. Notes."
Download or read book Twenty Poems from Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stories and Poems written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These stories and poems cover the full range of Kipling's career from the youthful volumes that brought him fame as the chronicler of British India, to the bittersweet fruits of age and bereavement in the aftermath of the First World War" --back cover.
Download or read book Collected Verse of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Poems Ballads written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES, BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS, THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW AND OTHER GHOST STORIES, UNDER THE DEODARS, PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS, THE LIGHT THAT FAILED, THE STORY OF THE GADSBYS
Download or read book War Stories and Poems written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique anthology of Kipling's war stories and poems provides critical comment on the ineptitude of the British in the Boer War. Including such stories as "Barrack-Room Ballads," this work provides tales of courage and adventure, as well as shameful episodes of retreat and failure.
Download or read book The Five Nations 1903 written by Rudyard Kipling and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Five Nations is a collection of poems by English writer and poet Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). It was first published in late 1903, both in the United Kingdom and in U.S.A.Some of the poems were new; some had been published before (notably "Recessional," of 1897), sometimes in different versions. DescriptionIn 1903, the United Kingdom consisted of four nations: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It was soon suggested that Kipling's "five nations" were the "five free nations of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa [i.e. Cape Colony], and 'the islands of the sea' [i.e. the British Isles]" all dominated by Britons; and except in the last case, by recent settlers. That suggestion was endorsed some one hundred years later.No author seems to have suggested that the "five nations" included India which, as the British Raj, was the basis of Britain's claim to imperial greatness.In an early (1903) review, American critic Bliss Perry delicately called The Five Nations both "a notable collection" and "singularly restricted in range of interest."The poemsThe poems are divided into two groups. The first is untitled, and covers a wide range of subjects. The second is titled "Service Songs," and mostly relates to the real or imagined experiences of common British soldiers around the turn of the 20th century. .....Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work.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 British Empire, 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.Kipling's subsequent reputation has changed according to the political and social climate of the age and the resulting contrasting views about him continued for much of the 20th century. George Orwell saw Kipling as "a jingo imperialist," who was "morally insensitive and aesthetically disgusting." Literary critic Douglas Kerr wrote: "[Kipling] is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with."
Download or read book Complete Poetry of Rudyard Kipling written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 1409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudyard Kipling's Complete Poetry showcases the brilliant poetic talent of this iconic author, known for his captivating storytelling and vivid imagery. The collection spans Kipling's entire career, from his early works to his later, more introspective pieces. Kipling's poetry reflects the social and political landscapes of his time, exploring themes of imperialism, patriotism, and the human experience. His use of language is both beautiful and powerful, leaving a lasting impact on readers with each verse. The Complete Poetry of Rudyard Kipling is a must-read for those interested in British literature, poetry, and historical context. It offers a comprehensive look at Kipling's poetic genius, showcasing his versatility and depth of emotion. Readers will be drawn into a world of rhyme and rhythm, where Kipling's words continue to resonate with relevance and meaning today.
