Poems of Rudyard Kipling (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Gunn, W.

9781451001297: Poems of Rudyard Kipling (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1451001290 ISBN 13: 9781451001297

Editorial: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A richly varied collection of Kipling’s verse and life stories. This edition pairs poems with biographical context, offering a broad sampling of the author’s work and the world that shaped it. It brings together memorable ballads, satirical pieces, and lines that celebrate courage, travel, and human insight.

Readers will get a window into Rudyard Kipling’s early life, his schooling, and the experiences that fed his poetry. The book presents both the personal voice of the poet and the larger cultural moment that surrounded his writing, from the sentimental to the biting, with vivid scenes and lively verse.

Experience a range of themes, from fierce patriotism to playful verse and mythic storytelling.

Encounter famous pieces such as dramatic ballads and reflective odes shaped by empire and exploration.

See how Kipling’s life events and settings inform his lines and tone.

Appreciate accessible, engaging poetry that reads clearly at a modern pace.

Ideal for readers of classic poetry and Kipling fans seeking a compact, accessible sampler.

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I~ thc old fairy tales the cradles of new-born infants
were visited by beneficent beings who granted special
gifts of fortune, beauty, t..llent, though sometimes a
jealoUs hag would slink in and by a malevolent cotlntereharm
try to spoil the bright future. Such things ha.ve
long ago ceased in commonplace Engla.nd, but it is differ~
ont in India; and ',,-e can hardly help believing that the
po,,,-er of understanding the speech of animals and birds
is still occasionally conferred on fortunate morta.ls', Else
110W can onc explain "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," and" Tomai
of the Elephants"?
Fortunate for special pUl'poses is the man of one race
and language who is born amid tIle men of a.nother, ami
thus inherits two tongues and the knowledge of two
peoples.
Such was the good fortune of Rudyard Kipling, and
it is not a mere legend that, on meeting with Indian
elephants amid the t.awdry surroundings of an American
circus, ho was able to talk and undel'stand the mystic
la.ngu

Table of Contents

BARRACK-ROOM nAI,LADS; PAGII; O,lDQ)" Doo""'er , 1; "Tommy" , , 5; " Fuzzy V'uzzy It �� , � �� 9; 0011 ts I 110 f � � � � � � �13; wot~ eo , t , � 18; Soldier, Soluier 4 , ',' , 'f � � � � 23; The Sons of the 'Vidow 26; Troopin' ~ , 29; G unga Din � � � � � 3~; lI[andalay �� , � � � � � � � 38; The Young Briti!>