Rudyard Kipling Livres

Tu seras un homme, mon fils, l'un des plus célèbres poèmes de la littérature, est enfin réédité. Ce poème qui magnifie l'enfance et exalte l'autonomie et la droiture est suivi de lettres qu'échangèrent Kipling et son fils John alors que ce dernier était au front en 1915. Il y trouvera la mort quelques semaines avant ses dix-huit ans. L'ensemble exprime avec une grande émotion les espoirs, l'inquiétude et finalement l'impuissance d'un père vis-à-vis de son fils.

Kipling portrays school as the first stage of a much larger game, a pattern maker for the experiences of life. Implied throughout the book is the question 'What happened to the fifteen-year boys, and how did the lessons they learned at school apply to the world of warfare and imperial government?' These stories are based on Kipling's own schooling, the United Services College at Westward Ho! in Devon.

Un fabuleux chapeau : Mimosa n'est pas une vieille dame comme les autres : elle possède un chapeau un peu spécial. Ça ne plaît pas à tout le monde... Un jour, le chapeau est emporté par une bourrasque ! Roméo, son petit voisin, décide de lui en racheter un. Mais où trouver un chapeau pareil ? Comment le chameau acquit sa bosse : Au commencement des temps, le chameau n'avait pas de bosse. Il était très paresseux et lorsqu'on lui adressait la parole, il répondait : " Bof ! ". C'est alors qu'arriva le Djinn de tous les déserts... Le manteau du Père Noël : Martin rêvasse au bord de l'Étang aux Légendes : pourquoi ses parents ont-ils l'air si triste depuis peu, et pourquoi ne veulent-ils pas fêter Noël ? Mais voilà que le Père Noël en personne passe sur son traîneau... et oublie son manteau ! Un manteau pas ordinaire... Cendrillon : Il était une fois une belle et gentille jeune fille du nom de Cendrillon. Sa belle-mère et ses sœurs l'humiliaient et la maltraitaient. Mais un jour sa marraine, la fée, lui permit d'aller au bal du prince...

Liste cycle 3. Douze contes et nouvelles étiologiques mettant en scène la création du monde, et illustrent avec humour les travers et les richesses des natures humaines et animales.

Il en faut peu pour être heureux ! C'est ce que découvre Mowgli, le petit garçon qui grandit paisiblement au milieu de ses frères les loups, sous le regard bienveillant de l'ours Baloo et de la panthère noire Bagheera. Jusqu'à ce que l'infâme Shere Khan cherche par tous les moyens à mettre la patte sur lui... D'aventure en aventure, Mowgli devra faire face aux pièges tendus par ses ennemis ! Trop sauvage pour les hommes, trop humain pour la meute, quelle est la place d'un " petit d'homme " élevé par les loups dans une jungle hostile ? Avec cette nouvelle traduction, Pascale Haas retrace le destin hors du commun du plus célèbre des héros de Kipling.

How Fear Came : Comment naquit la peur : La loi de la jungle impose la trêve de l'eau lorsque survient la sécheresse. Nul alors ne peut tuer quand tous souffrent ensemble. Une nuit, Hahti l'éléphant raconta au Peuple de la jungle comment, à la suite du premier meurtre commis par le Premier des Tigres, naquirent la Mort, la Honte puis la Peur, et la séparation des races qui en résulta. The Undertakers : Les croque-morts : Le Crocodile, le Marabout et le Chacal commentent les transformations que le progrès a apportées le long du fleuve jusqu'au village voisin, dont ils sont les fossoyeurs, et dont le Crocodile sera la victime. Rikki-tikki-tavi : La Mangouste livra, seule contre les Serpents du jardin familial, une guerre totale : elle sortit vainqueur d'un combat contre Tagait d'abord, puis contre Nag, le grand Cobra noir, et remporta le duel mortel contre sa veuve Nagaina.

Mowgli, élevé par une panthère, un éléphant et un ours, doit s'adapter à la civilisation humaine lorsque son oncle perdu depuis longtemps et un éclaireur de cirque le recherchent. Cette suite présente cinq histoires centrées sur les aventures de Mowgli, accompagnées de trois contes sans lien, principalement situés en Inde. Écrites par Rudyard Kipling pendant son séjour au Vermont, les narrations explorent les thèmes de l'identité et de l'appartenance, offrant une riche continuation du parcours de Mowgli, de la jungle aux complexités de la société humaine.

Au pied de l'Himalaya, la petite ville de Simla accueille les Anglais civils ou militaires qui fuient la chaleur de l'été indien. Parties de chasse et tournois de tir à l'arc, flirts et histoires d'amour, commérages et intrigues rythment les journées de cette petite société où tout le monde se connaît et où rien n'échappe à personne... Une chronique de l'Inde victorienne pleine de finesse et d'humour par l'auteur du Livre de la jungle.

Plongez au coeur de la mystérieuse jungle indienne, où les singes de balancent de liane en liane et les tigres règnent en maîtres. La nature sauvage du Livre de la Jungle est célébrée de façon inédite dans cette édition superbement illustrée. Enrichi d'illustrations et d'animations originales créées par le fameux studio MinaLima, cet ouvrage unique enchantera les lecteurs de tous âges. (payot.ch)

A juste titre une des œuvres les plus célèbres de Kipling, L'homme qui voulait être roi est aussi un des plus purs archétypes du récit d'aventures. L'attrait de l'inconnu, représenté par les villages perdus de l'Afghanistan, le rêve démesuré d'y fonder un royaume, la fascination d'un monde de sauvagerie, la folie, enfin, d'un rêve colonial poussé jusqu'à la caricature, aquièrent ici une force mythique. De même que celle-ci, les autres nouvelles de ce recueil furent écrites par le jeune Kipling au cours de son séjour à Lahore, entre 1882 et 1889. Evocation ironique de la communauté anglaise en Inde (Le Germicide, Fausse Aurore), fascination pour la morbidité orientale symbolisée par l'opium (La porte des cent douleurs), attrait du surnaturel et du fantastique (Le Pousse-pousse fantôme) : le talent de conteur de Kipling se révèle dans ces premiers écrits d'un auteur que le prix Nobel de littérature devait couronner à quarante-deux ans.

Les éléphants sont vraiment de superbes animaux. Et s'ils ont de si jolies trompes, c'est grâce à un petit éléphanteau plein de malices et de curiosité. Venez donc suivre ses drôles d'aventures sur les rives du mystérieux fleuve Limpopo ! Venez rencontrer les animaux qu'il va croiser sur sa route, comme l'oiseau Kolokolo, le python bicolore, ou encore... le terrible crocodile !

"...Car, ô Mieux-Aimée, tu as saisi et compris que le Crocodile, à force de tirer, en avait fait bel et bien une trompe, telle que tous les Eléphants en portent une aujourd'hui. Rudyard Kipling.

Mille et un dangers guettent un petit garçon perdu tout seul dans la grande et mystérieuse forêt indienne. Comment Mowgli pourra-t-il échapper aux singes ennemis, au tigre Shere Khan ? Et si l'amour de Mère Louve, les ruses de la panthère Bagheera et la force et l'amitié de l'ours Baloo se mettaient en marche pour l'aider ?

De Rudyard Kipling, on ne retient souvent que Mowgli et ses compagnons de la jungle, Baloo, Kaa et Bagheera. Nombre de ses contes, ses poèmes, ses lettres sont également le cadre d'un environnement sauvage, doté de lois et de forces particulières, dans lequel Kipling, ayant gardé son esprit d'enfance, se plonge avec un enthousiasme sans réserve et tous les sens en éveil. Pour lui, la nature est un univers à la fois merveilleux et sombre, qui recèle les parfums de l'enfance, mais aussi les mystères de la vie, son chaos, sa noirceur et tant de questions sans réponses.

Recueilli par le peuple des loups, Mowgli, le petit d'homme, est admis dans la société des animaux. L'ours Baloo et Bagheera, la panthère noire, lui enseigneront la loi de la jungle et il devra affronter, seul, Shere khan, le tigre félon. En grandissant, Mowgli, prendra conscience de son espèce et, tristement, se détachera de ses amis pour descendre aux pays des hommes.

The famously inspirational poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1909 is here accompanied by illustrations.

Imaginative and funny, Kipling's collection of fantastical stories were published to high acclaim and have since become a children's classic, loved by children around the world. This enchanting edition will continue to delight a new generation of readers.

The collection features 11 short stories and 11 poems that reflect on the Boer War period, highlighting Kipling's reformist perspective on the British army's conduct. Through vivid depictions of British concentration camps and the treatment of prisoners, the narratives critique colonial attitudes and emphasize the need for responsible governance of the empire. Additionally, the stories explore themes of scientific advancement and technology, showcasing Kipling's familiarity with innovations like cars and radios, while also venturing into fantasy and the supernatural.

A legendary tale of a young boy raised by wolves, this adventure has captivated generations. Lost in the jungle, the boy is pursued by the fierce, lame tiger Shere Khan. He finds refuge in a wolf den, where the wolves protect him and a she-wolf raises him alongside her pups. Due to his smooth, hairless skin, he is named Mowgli, meaning "frog." To be accepted into the wolf pack, Mowgli must be vouched for by two other animals: the wise old bear Baloo, who teaches the jungle laws to all young creatures, and the sleek black panther Bagheera. They become Mowgli's greatest guardians. Growing up among the pack, Mowgli becomes agile and strong, able to speak the language of animals. His adoptive wolf parents hope he will one day avenge them against Shere Khan. Mowgli is the central character in more than half of the stories in Rudyard Kipling's two-part "The Jungle Book," first published in 1894, with a sequel following in 1895. The stories of Mowgli have been published separately, capturing the imagination of readers young and old.

Once more, Mowgli has escaped from Shere’s clutches, thanks to his friends. But the furious tiger, along with the Great Snake Kaa, is still on the prowl. So Bagheera and Baloo are very upset when Mowgli suddenly disappears. Can they find him before the man-cub gets into some very BIG trouble? Children will love the mischievous little boy and his jungle adventures. 

Once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was … Fünf phantasievollen Geschichten aus der Sammlung ›Just So Stories‹. Genau so und nicht anders ist es gewesen und genau so muss der Wortlaut sein. Äußerst erfindungsreich erklärt Kipling, warum die Katze allein herumspaziert, wie das Gürteltier entstanden ist oder wie der Elefant zu seinem Rüssel kam und entführt Leser und Zuhörer damit in Zeiten, »als die Welt so ganz und gar neu war«. dtv zweisprachig – Die Vielfalt der Sprachen auf einen Blick Die Reihe umfasst drei Sprach-Niveaus – Einsteiger, Fortgeschrittene und Könner – und mittlerweile über 130 Titel in vielen Sprachen. Landeskunde, Kulturgeschichte und Redewendungen, zeitgenössische und klassische Texte in unterschiedlichen Formen und Genres – von der Kurzgeschichte bis zum Krimi – für jeden Lesegeschmack ist etwas dabei. Einzigartig ist die konsequente Zeilengleichheit zwischen Originaltext und Übersetzung, damit man vom ersten bis zum letzten Wort in zwei Sprachwelten zuhause ist. .

Kipling's diverse body of work, shaped by his Indian heritage, includes celebrated fiction like "The Jungle Book" and "Kim," as well as iconic poems such as "If-" and "Gunga Din." Renowned for his mastery of the short story, he has left a lasting impact on children's literature with his classic tales. His innovative narrative style and ability to weave complex themes have solidified his status as one of the UK's most beloved authors during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mowgli, now living in the village, misses the jungle. His friend Baloo often thinks of him and decides to visit. They embrace, but Shanti, a girl from the village, sees Baloo tossing Mowgli and screams for help. Mowgli and Baloo must flee, but Shere Khan is waiting in the jungle, seeking revenge.

Can you hear the jungle beat? Join Mowgli, Baloo and their new friends in an adventure about bravery, loyalty, friendship and a little bit of boogie-woogie.

When a rude rhino steals a cake, the baker gets even by filling the rhino's skin with itchy cake crumbs in this graphic retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale.

Kipling's diverse body of work, influenced by his Indian upbringing, includes iconic novels like The Jungle Book and Kim, as well as celebrated short stories such as "The Man Who Would Be King." His poetry, featuring pieces like "Mandalay" and "If-", showcases his narrative talent and thematic depth. Recognized for his innovation in short storytelling, Kipling became one of the UK's most beloved authors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with his children's literature remaining timeless classics.

Výběr z poezie Rudyarda Kiplinga. Převážně souběžný anglický text.

An educational and enjoyable collection of short stories by some of Victorian well-known authors: Content: The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case by Rudyard Kipling Irremediable by Ella D'Arcy A Poor Stick by Arthur Morrison The Adventure of the Abbey Grange by Arthur Conan Doyle The Prize Lodger by George Gissing

Kipling, an English author born in India, is celebrated for his children's literature and mastery of the short story form. His works have become timeless classics, showcasing his innovative storytelling techniques that continue to resonate with readers today.

The collection features poems that vividly portray the camaraderie, struggles, and adventures of late 19th-century British soldiers. Through authentic and empathetic storytelling, Kipling offers a keen insight into the lives of ordinary soldiers, highlighting their unique experiences and the challenges they face. This timeless anthology, published in 1892, remains a poignant reflection on military life.

A distinctive collection from one of Britain's foremost writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

This selection covers the full range of Kipling's extraordinary short stories throughout his career. Above all, they convey a wonderful sense of life and energy and reveal Kipling as a far greater and more diverse writer than most people suspect.

Focusing on the lives of three soldiers—an Irishman, a Yorkshireman, and a Londoner—this collection reveals the realities of military life in Afghanistan during a pivotal time in British history. Through their experiences, Kipling explores the complexities of British influence and the perspectives of native Indians, offering a unique lens often overlooked in his other works. The narrative includes a melodramatic story titled "Gadsby," divided into eight scenes, further enriching the historical and fictional tapestry of the soldiers' tales.

These classic children's tales of Mowgli, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Baloo the Bear and all the other lovable characters have universal appeal. The harsh reality of both human and animal existence in combined with the wonderful imaginative and humorous animal characterization peculiar to Kipling's genius.

Relive Walt Disney's 19th full-length animated feature in this beautiful, hardcover, 96-page classic storybook that accurately captures the movie magic and places it right into a child's hands. With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Celebrated for his evocative poetry, this collection features some of Kipling's most renowned works, such as "Gunga Din," "If," and "The White Man's Burden." Known for his deep connection to colonial India, Kipling's verses explore themes of duty, bravery, and the complexities of human nature. This anthology is an essential read for poetry enthusiasts and those who appreciate Kipling's influential literary contributions. Alongside his poetry, Kipling's notable prose works like "The Jungle Book" and "Kim" further showcase his literary legacy.

Set in the vibrant jungle, the story follows Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, as he navigates life and learns valuable lessons through his adventures with iconic characters like Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. Alongside Mowgli, other captivating tales unfold, featuring Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Quiquern, who also face challenges and dangers in their quest for survival. This collection of Kipling's works enchants readers of all ages with its timeless themes and unforgettable characters.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Kipling's storytelling, rooted in his Victorian India childhood, weaves together themes of love and tragedy against a backdrop of famine. The collection features prophetic dreams and poignant narratives that provide insight into the lives of British India’s inhabitants. This collector's edition includes handpicked stories from his most cherished works, showcasing the magical and heartfelt essence of his tales.

"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.

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Dvojjazyčné vydání - anglický originál a český překlad - klasiky světové literatury pro přátele anglického jazyka. Slavný příběh lidského mláděte Mauglího začíná, když jako malé batole unikne ze spárů lidožravého tygra Šér Chána. Je zachráněn rodinou vlků a později je přijat i za člena vlčí smečky. Jak Mauglí dospívá, jeho zvířecí přátelé, mezi něž patří především odvážný černý panter Baghíra, moudrý medvěd Balú a lstivá krajta Ká, jej učí životu v džungli.. Nedaleko Mauglího se však neustále potlouká tygr Šér Chán, který si umínil, že chlapce přeci jen uloví. Jednoho dne se ale role obrátí a z lovce se stává kořist. Chlapec nakonec odvěkého nepřítele vláká chytrým plánem do léčky a zabije ho. Mauglí si také postupně hledá cestu k lidem. Přijmou ho zpět mezi sebe?

An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here.Introduction and Notes by R.T. Jones, Honorary Fellow of the University of York.This edition of the poetry of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) includes all the poems contained in the Definitive Edition of 1940. In his lifetime, Kipling was widely regarded as the unofficial Poet Laureate, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. His poetry is striking for its many rhythms and popular forms of speech, and Kipling was equally at home with dramatic monologues and extended ballads.He is often thought of as glorifying war, militarism, and the British Empire, but an attentive reading of the poems does not confirm that view. This edition reprints George Orwell's hard-hitting account of Kipling's poems, first published in 1942, and generally regarded as one of the most important contributions to critical discussion of Kipling.

This collection features a series of ghost stories by Rudyard Kipling, showcasing his distinctive storytelling style. First published in 1888, the tales blend elements of the supernatural with themes of colonialism and the human experience. Kipling's narratives often explore the intersection of reality and the uncanny, drawing readers into eerie and thought-provoking scenarios that reflect the complexities of life in British India. Each story offers a unique glimpse into the spectral and the mysterious, revealing deeper truths about society and culture.

Set in British India, this collection features a blend of supernatural and psychological tales that explore themes of colonialism, superstition, and the human psyche. Each story delves into the eerie and uncanny, often revealing the complexities of life in a colonial context. Kipling's vivid storytelling and rich characterizations invite readers into a world where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, showcasing his mastery of the short story form.

An adaptation of the well-known adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle.

Príbeh o Mauglím je klasickým rozprávaním o chlapcovi, ktorý bol vychovaný vlkmi v indickej džungli. Mauglí sa snaží nájsť svoje miesto medzi zvieratami a ľuďmi, čelí nebezpečenstvu a učí sa o priateľstve, odvahe a zrade. Jeho dobrodružstvá sú plné napätia a múdrosti, pričom sa stretáva s rôznymi postavami, ako sú panter Bagíra, medveď Balú a zlý tygr Šerchán. Kniha skúma témy identity, prirodzenosti a vzťahu medzi človekom a zvieratami. Mauglí sa musí rozhodnúť, či sa vráti do sveta ľudí, alebo zostane v džungli, kde sa cíti doma. Tento príbeh ponúka hlboké zamyslenie nad hodnotami a morálnymi dilematami, s ktorými sa každý z nás môže stretnúť.

Rudyard Kipling here turns his hand to the canine world. Each delightful story centres around a particular dog - whether 'Toby Dog', - 'The Black Aberdeen', or 'A Sea Dog' - and reveals the creature's relation to his human counterpart. The works demonstrate once again Kipling's remarkable skill at delighting adults and children alike.

Gathers British stories about India by Kipling, Orwell, and others, that illustrate changing English attitudes

Based on Disney's "The Jungle Book", this story book comes with a 16-piece jigsaw puzle.

Classic stories and fairy tales go hand in hand with a child’s growing up years. However, in this age of comic books, the classics are gradually finding less and less takers. Keeping this in mind we have selected 24 such all time favourite classics and translated them into graphic format. While remaining faithful to the original plot, these stories contain neat, pithy text and vivid, colourful graphics that make reading a pleasure.Children as well as adolescents will find this series to be a fascinating read, and it can help your child to make the ascension from cartoons to the classics.

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."

A children's classic, featuring Mowgli, the Indian boy brought up by wolves in the jungle, his companions, Baloo and Bagheera, and his enemy, Shere Khan.

This beautiful gift edition presents the best-loved story 'The Cat that Walked by Himself' alongside 'How the Camel Got His Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin' and 'The Elephant's Child', and reproduces the author's delightfully evocative original illustrations.

Rudyard Kipling's brilliantly funny tale of How the Rhinoceros got his Skin has been perfectly captured by Daron Parton's quirky and colourful illustrations. Every page showcases delightful full-bled artwork, packed with charm and detail that will enthrall young children aged 3+.

Selected short stories introduced by Christopher Isherwood

The first ever Pan paperback, reissued in honour of Pan's 70th birthday.

Because of his "'satiable curtiosity" about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks.

Mowgli, the man-cub who is raised by a wolf-pack, is the main character in The Second Jungle Book which contains some of the most thrilling of the Mowgli stories. It includes "Red Dog", in which Mowgli and the python Kaa form an unlikely alliance, "How Fear Came" and "Letting in the Jungle" as well as "The Spring Running", which brings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leave Bagheera, Baloo, and his other friends for the world of man. Between each of these marvellously powerful stories Kipling includes some of his most stirring ballads and songs, notably "Mowgli's Song Against People" and "The Law of the Jungle".

In this graphic retelling of a beloved classic, a leopard embarks on a journey to acquire its distinctive spots. The story captures the essence of Kipling's original tale while presenting it in an engaging visual format, appealing to both new readers and fans of the original. Through vibrant illustrations and a fresh perspective, the narrative explores themes of identity and transformation, making it an enchanting read for all ages.

Rudyard Kipling's autobiography, Something of Myself, was the author's last work, but it has not received the serious attention it deserves. Thomas Pinney's edition of the work, supplemented by other autobiographical pieces, aims to change that. Professor Pinney, a leading textual editor currently engaged on Kipling's letters, has consulted the available source material relating to Something of Myself. He has constructed an outline of the book's composition; described the history of its publication; established a text and a set of variants; and given a critical account of the book's design and its main themes. His annotations to the work (and to the supplementary pieces) identify references and allusions, and provide a biographical context against which Kipling's selections, omissions, and distortions may clearly be seen. The extent to which Kipling's description of his life failed to match what actually happened is extraordinary. Two of the additional items presented here (Kipling's Indian diary of 1885 and the illustrations he made for his autobiographical story, 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep') are previously unpublished. Pinney shows how they, and other forms of autobiographical writing, reflect upon or complicate the narrative of Something of Myself. This carefully prepared edition sheds new light on Kipling as a man and writer.

'The best criticism renews our interest in an author, and that is what Mr Eliot has done in his remarkable essay which prefaces his own selection from Kipling's verse . . . a mature essay full of insight . . . Mr Eliot's essay is an admirable example of the finest type of criticism.

Kipling visited Japan in 1889 and 1892. No other leading English literary figure of his day spent so long in that country or wrote so fully about it. Kipling's newspaper despatches from Japan were decsribed by the great Japanologist Basil Han Chamberlain as 'the most graphic even penned by a globetrotter'. These vivid pen-pictures, togteher with Kipling's other writings about Japan, are now collected by Sir Hugh Cortazzi and gerorge Webb, carefully edited with an introduction wand Notes.

Set against the backdrop of British India, this collection features eight short stories that explore the complexities of colonial life in Shimla. The narratives delve into themes of infidelity, duty, and misunderstanding, showcasing the lives of British officials and their families. From the poignant tales of personal sacrifice in "Only a Subaltern" to the satirical critique of colonial ignorance in "The Enlightenments of Pagett, M.P.", Kipling masterfully captures the nuances of human relationships and societal expectations during a tumultuous era.

Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India.

Classic / British EnglishThree stories, three ghosts. A young woman marries an older man. His first wife is dead. Or is she ? Why does a dead man walk through his house each night? An old woman has a house with a tower. Why does she visit a young man in his dreams?

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden

Kipling's life and work reflect an age now gone--the age of British Empire and Victorian manners. This biography explores his lengthy travels around the world, especially to the India of the Raj, & his isolated, active old age in Sussex. B&W photos & illus.

Rudyard Kipling, celebrated author of The Jungle Book, the Just So Stories and other entertaining fictions, was also a master of the short story in which he was able to combine the strange and unnerving in order to draw the reader into the world of his own dark imaginings. This collection presents the best of these strange tales in which ghosts, monsters and inexplicable happenings abound.

Includes a selection of poems by Robert Browning, Emily Bronte, Matthew Arnold, William Butler Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, George Eliot, and others.

Set in the atmospheric backdrop of flickering candlelight, this collection features chilling stories from renowned Victorian writers such as Sheridan Le Fanu, Catherine Crowe, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Each tale captures the eerie essence of the era, showcasing the authors' mastery in crafting suspenseful narratives that delve into the supernatural and the uncanny. These haunting stories reflect the Victorian fascination with the mysterious and the macabre, inviting readers into a world of ghostly encounters and psychological intrigue.