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Rudyard Kipling's work is thought of as both high literature and entertainment. This volume examines The Man Who Would Be King, The Jungle Books, Kim, and other works by the author.

This title, Rudyard Kipling, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Rudyard Kipling through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Rudyard Kipling, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University. ... Read more

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"Excerpt from the book..."

I have eaten your bread and salt,
I have drunk your water and wine,
The deaths ye died I have watched beside,
And the lives that ye led were mine
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Ten stories, each preceded by background information, by a time-honored storyteller and a pioneer of the science fiction genre explore time travel, sentient machines, alternative history, and other perennial science fiction themes. Original. ... Read more

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Little Known Science Fiction from Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling? Science fiction? Yes, Kipling did write science fiction. These nine stories can be classed as SF, although some tales clearly span more than one literary genre. (For example, I recently encountered the unusual tale - .007 - in Short Lines, an anthology of classic American railroad stories.)

John Brunner, the compiler and editor, claims that Rudyard Kipling has had more influence on the development of science fiction than either Jules Verne or H. G. Wells. There may be a little hyperbole here, but nonetheless these stories should appeal to readers interested in the roots of modern science fiction. Brunner's introduction to each story is quite helpful.

Rudyard Kipling was an astoundingly popular and prolific author that received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. This collection includes A Matter of Fact (1893), The Ship That Found Herself (1898), .007 (1898), Wireless (1904), With the Night Mail (1909), As Easy as A.B.C. (1917), In the Same Boat (1917), The Eye of Allah (1926), and Unprofessional (1932).

I especially enjoyed Wireless, a tale involving an experimental technology, wireless telegraphy - Morse code transmission without any connecting wires. Kipling interweaves two stories, his enthusiastic account of this pre-radio technology as well as a mysterious transmission across time and space. (Kipling assumes the reader has some familiarity with Keats' narrative poem The Eve of St. Agnes.)

Kipling was fascinated with the rapid advance of transportation technology, especially the modern steam ship and steam locomotive. Two stories - The Ship That Found Herself and .007 - invest machines with some level of intelligence and we readers observe the world from a machine's perspective.

In the two related stories With the Night Mail (setting 2000 A.D.), and As Easy as A.B.C. (August 26, 2065 A.D.) Kipling describes a future world in surprising detail and accuracy, and yet with some surprising oversights. Kipling foresaw great advances in mechanical technology, but he missed corresponding advances in medicine. As Easy as A.B.C. was undoubtedly his most disturbing projection - a world in which democracy was equated with mob rule and greatly feared.

In the tale A Matter of Fact three journalists share in an astounding discovery, so remarkable that their stories are not accepted as fact by any reputable newspaper. The suspenseful story, In the Same Boat, explores the possibility of prenatal influences on later severe psychological disturbances.


The Eye of Allah is a brilliant example of alternative history, or to be more precise, an alternative history that almost occurred. Kipling explores the concept of a biological clock and circadian rhythms (neither term had yet been invented) in the final entry titled Unprofessional. ... Read more

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Kim is a novel by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by MacMillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story is set against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third, perhaps in the 1890s.The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of Indian people, culture, and its varied religions. It is generally considered by critics to be Kipling's best serious long novel.(Wikipedia) ... Read more

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Presents twelve familiar stories--including the tale of the elephant child with the 'satiable curiosity who journeyed to the Limpopo river--along with two lesser-known pieces. ... Read more

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Best childhood memories
We are buying this book for our grand daughter.We read this book to our son and now he will read it to his daughter.The stories were read to us when we were children.

Fabulous
My father used to read it to the four of us when we were little.Our favorite was the "Elephant's Child".He did great voices and everything.It was so fantastic growing up with that.When I found it at the book store I bought two copies.One for me dad and one for myself.A timeless classic.

Son, son, said the mother Jaguar, graciously waving her tail
One of my favorite memories of my youth is that of my grandfather sitting down to read to me from this book.The timeless stories mix hilarity with common sense; their life lessons appeal to all ages.My all-time favorite is the Armadillo story, from which I can still quote directly.You and your children will benefit from and find much delight in these wonderful stories.Buy this book, Best Beloved - you'll be glad you did.

love this book.
this is an excellent, intelligent book that will make everyone smile.the animal stories are cute and compelling and silly...after my sister took our childhood copy of this book, i'm buying it for myself.although it is intended for children, it is written with such an intelligent wit thatadults, too, will find the stories endearing.this is an especiallycharming book to read aloud. ... Read more

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This title is suitable for children of ages 3-5. Here, is a modern edition of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale from the "Jungle Books" about a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi who saves a family from the deadly cobra. The tension between mongoose and cobra is life and death, and Rikki emerges as the hero when he not only kills the cobra but saves the family as well. ... Read more

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Great Book
My daughter read this when she was little, and now its time for son to enjoy it.

Love it!
My two and a half year old son sits through this entire book in rapt attention. There are some mildly scary parts (Rikki Tikki Tavi the mongoose kills one of the evil cobras, and the other snake is shot by the father of the house). We really enjoy reading this book as a family, it is one of my son's favorites.

Brilliant Tale for Children and Adults
This is a brilliant animated version of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale.A mongoose (Rikki Tikki Tavi) is rescued by a British family living in India.Their kindness is quickly rewarded when Rikki proves to be a protective pet and ruthless killer of poisonous snakes. When a couple of cobras moves in nearby, Rikki must use all of his cunning and skill to rid the area of the two deadly enemies.Orson Wells makes a great narrator in this great classic.Not recommended for very young children.

Doug Setter, author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim: A Prevention Guide

Two boys' review: A light introduction to Kipling
This is a book version of the Chuck Jones cartoon that aired on CBS in 1975. I recommend you buy the DVD and the book together, so that little kids can hear the characters' voices.

Don't let the other reviewers dissuade you from buying this book because it is an edited version of The Jungle Book. I have a five-year old and a four-year old and they enjoy this shorter version. I'll introduce them to the original book in a couple of years.

Good story
I bought this book for my son because I loved the movie as a kid.I guess this is the movie (or condensed) version of the story, because it lacks some development and detail.My 6 year old still enjoyed it, though.I need to find the original book and/or the movie itself instead. ... Read more

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white seal review
This is a great children's book and it's the exact one I remember from my childhood. I'ddefinitely recommend it. ... Read more

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Fanciful explanations, that delight both young and old, of how some curious things came to be, including stories of how the elephant got his trunk, how the camel got his hump, and how the alphabet was invented. Suitable for ages 6 and up. ... Read more

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a short story in The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose.

The story is a favourite of Kipling fans and is notable for its frightening and serious tone. Some epic features (heightened prosaic style, songs to the hero) add to the standard typology of hero defeating villain. It has often been anthologised and has also been published more than once as a short book in its own right. The story was also adapted into an animated TV special by American animator Chuck Jones in 1975. That same year the story was adapted as a Russian animated short film. -- from Wikipedia ... Read more

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Bonded leather edition. Contains 17 stories of Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1984. ... Read more

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Can't use the verse.
It's okay until someone does a better copy, but the verse is written out as if its paragraphs. I'd wait until a better copy comes along. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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One of my favorite books of all time
"Rewards and Fairies" is the sequel to "Puck of Pook's Hill".I am very glad it is currently in print.Sometimes it goes out of print, sad because I find it one of the best books for young people.Dan and Una, two children growing up in the English countryside, meet their old friend Puck, a long time vistor to the farm where they live.Puck has used the leaves of the magical trees, oak ash and thorn, to wipe out the children's memories of their past visits, when Puck introduced them to the ghosts of the people who lived on and loved their land before them.In this book, the children and their visitors range further afield, visiting the chalk downs and sheep country where their father grew up.There they meet an early man-god, who sacrificed his eye and his mortality to protect his people and the sheep from their enemy, the wolf.They meet a French and English smuggler who introduces them to American history.This book is just as entertaining and magical as "Puck of Pook's Hill".

Whither wander you, spirit?
If anyone walks up to you today and complains loudly in your face about the recent rise of the "sequel" in popularity, stuff a copy of "Rewards and Fairies" in their face and beg them to know their sequel history. Written as a kind of Part Two to Kipling's previous hit, "Puck of Pook's Hill", "Rewards and Fairies" continues where its predecessor left off. Like the first book, "Rewards" once again follows the tame adventures of little Dan and Una as their adventures with Puck (of "Midsummer Night's Dream" fame) give them new insights into England's fabulous past.

Once again our unlikely heroes (and their unlikely guide) are visited by some relatively obscure but important members of England's great moments. These include everything from a lady of Queen Elizabeth I's court to a half-English half-French smuggler from the years of the French Revolution. Though the stories in this book vary incredibly in quality, Kipling has extended his narrative by quite a bit. Suddenly the kids are meeting a caveman that gave his own eye for a knife and consequently ended up a god amongst his people. Going completely overboard, Kipling includes a smuggler that tells a story about his travels amongst the Seneca of North America. His tale praises (of all people) President George Washington, making the man out to be just shy of a saint. I doubt very much that there are American works of fiction out there that praise our first president even half as much as Kipling's book does here. Some of the characters from the previous book reappear in this one for a brief encore. Once again we meet Harry Dawe, the stonemason who was knighted by King Henry VIII for saving him thirty pounds. There's Sir Richard Dalyngridge again, telling the last and most drawn out boring tale in the lot. In Harry's case, his reappearance is an extension of his somewhat foreshortened previous adventures. In Sir Richard's case, there is no such excuse.

There are things to love in this book, of course. The poems are just shy of brilliant here and there. It's difficult to keep yourself from singing them once in a while. They're just so doggone rhythmic. And there's a lot of humor in these stories too. Puck at one point introduces the kids to an overly affected astrologer who saved a village from the plague (he had the right methods but the wrong reasons). Then there are lines in this book that could keep you awake and twisting for days. How quickly can you say, "I tell you now that a faith which takes care that every man shall keep faith, even though he may save his soul by breaking faith, is the faith for a man to believe in"? Even better, how quickly can you understand it? The book also gives chummy nicknames to some of the world's most infamous men. Suddenly Napolean Bonaparte is being referred to as "Boney" and Sir Francis Drake is reduced to a mere, "Frankie".
The best way to tell if you'll enjoy "Rewards and Fairies" is to read "Puck of Pook's Hill First". If you read that one and enjoyed it then you should have virtually zippo problems with this later creation. Personally, I loved it. I thought it was a great little English History 101 (though I can't exactly remember the difference between the Normans and the Saxons anymore). If you read everything with the exception of the last chapter, I think you'll find it undeniably charming. And who knew Puck enjoyed hearing about business transactions? You could learn a lot from a text like this.
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The Day's Work - Volume 1 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Rudyard Kipling is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Rudyard Kipling then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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On line purchase warning


This purchase was most disappointing. It is not really a "book" at all, but appears to be binding of copies produced on a standard copying machine. The size is an absurd (for a normal novel or work of fiction) 11 inches by 81/2 inches, but of course that is the size of regular copy paper. The font is the usual typewriter font and the print is so pale that it is barely legible under a 60 watt reading lamp.

I have not even attempted to read this awful creation despite its being written by such a fine author, and the only reason it has escaped the waste basket is so that it may be shown to friends, colleagues, partners etc., to serve as a caution when purchasing reading material on the internet. ... Read more

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Wonderful illustrations
This is a beautiful combination of Kipling stories accompanied by his own imaginative engravings, with extensive captions explaining the nuances of his artwork.The captions are as engaging as the stories.While this would be categorized as a children's book, it's great perusing for anyone interested in the photographic art of Kipling's time.He was quite talented as an illustrator.

Original text and illustrations--exactly how it should be
I had a hard time finding the original. I read the reviews of various editions closely and learned that many "Just So Stories" are not unabridged as this one is. I highly recommend this edition. The book is large and I cannot see why anyone would want to read anything but pure Kipling. My six year-old is getting a real kick out of this book. We read a few stories per week. Reading something written 100 years ago is good for us! ... Read more

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“And the Camel said 'Humph!' again; but no sooner had he said it than he saw his back, that he was so proud of, puffing up and puffing up into a great big lolloping humph.”The vigorous imagination and the fantasy world created by Rudyard Kipling in “Just So Stories” completely mesmerize readers of all ages. Presenting hilarious and seemingly logical backgrounds to the natural appearances of animals, the stories are as didactic as they are entertaining.

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Bestseller by Rudyard Kipling, A Collection of Stories,
with Smart Active Table of Contents!


CONTENTS:

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Mowgli's Brothers
Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack
Kaa's Hunting
Road-Song of the Bandar-Log
"Tiger! Tiger!"
Mowgli's Song
The White Seal
Lukannon
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Darzee's Chant
Toomai of the Elephants
Shiv and the Grasshopper
Her Majesty's Servants
Parade Song of the Camp Animals


THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK

How Fear Came
The Law of The Jungle
The Miracle of Purun Bhagat
A Song of Kabir
Letting in the Jungle
Mowgli's Song against People
The Undertakers
A Ripple Song
The King's Ankus
The Song of The Little Hunter
Quiquern
'Angutivaun Taina'
Red Dog
Chil's Song
The Spring Running
The Outsong
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Awful cover-- good formatting
This is the only compilation of the Jungle Books I could find for the Kindle that had decent formatting and wasn't butchered by a psychotic editor.

But couldn't somebody, anybody, put a picture other than a butterfly on the cover?

A wolf, a monkey, an elephant, a bear, a tiger.

Anything.

Hell, even a mongoose or seal would work.

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Rudyard Kipling's "The Second Jungle Book" is a classic collection of fables set predominately in the Indian jungle with animal characters used to teach moral lessons. A sequel to the popular 1894 work, "The Jungle Book", this volume includes five additional stories of one of Kipling's most famous characters, Mowgli, a 'man-cub' raised by wolves, as well as three unrelated stories. In "The Second Jungle Book" Kipling provides a set of entertaining stories which will enchant and educate readers both young and old. ... Read more