Rudyard Kipling - Libros y biografía

Rudyard Kipling's 'Ultimate Short Story Collection' is a literary masterpiece that compiles over 440 short stories in one volume, showcasing the author's versatility and mastery of the short story genre....

Ils avaient, tous les douze, bon motif de se montrer orgueilleux, et motif meilleur encore d’avoir le trac ; car, bien qu’ils se fussent, partie par partie, taillé la voie à travers les teams engagés...

« Si quelqu'un veut savoir pourquoi nous sommes morts, Dites-leur : parce que nos pères ont menti. » Cette phrase écrite en 1918 par Rudyard Kipling résume son écrasante culpabilité. Son fils unique John,...

Les nouvelles :Tandis que dans la Jungle, Mowgli, le petit d’homme, est élevé par les loups sous la protection de Baloo et Bagheera, Kotick le phoque blanc explore les mers à la recherche d’un lieu inaccessible...

« Le Livre de la Jungle » de Rudyard Kipling est un recueil de nouvelles captivant qui transporte le lecteur au coeur de la jungle indienne. L'histoire principale suit les aventures de Mowgli, un enfant...

Illustrated Edition: Includes 20 stunning illustrations that bring the vibrant world of British India to life. Contains a detailed summary: A captivating overview to enhance your reading experience....

In 'The Complete Novels of Rudyard Kipling', readers are transported to the British colonial era through a collection of Kipling's renowned works. Kipling's literary style is rich in imagery and symbolism,...

It is hardly fair to Mr. Kipling to call American Notes first impressions, for one reading them will readily see that the impressions are superficial, little thought being put upon the writing. They seem...

These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how and why things came to be as they are. Generations of children have delighted...

Contains the following stories: THE PHANTOM 'RICKSHAW MY OWN TRUE GHOST STORY THE STRANGE RIDE OF MORROWBIE JUKES THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING "THE FINEST STORY IN THE WORLD"

A short story inspired by the travels of American adventurer Josiah Harlan that follows two British ex-soldiers who set off from 19th century British India in search of adventure and end up as kings of...

The adventures of Harvey Chaney Jr., an arrogant and spoiled son of a railroad tycoon. Washed overboard from a transatlantic steamship and rescued by fishermen on the Grand Banks, Harvey cannot persuade...

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack,” —Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle BookPenned by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling in 1894, The Jungle Book is a collection...

Among the best loved of all children's classics, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is set among a community of animals in the jungles of India, where Kipling was born and grew up. Three of the stories...

Tweleve enchanting and timeless works of Rudyard Kipling are gathered together in Just So Stories. These well-loved children's tales give inspired, witty answers to such questions as: How did the rhinoceros...

Rudyard Kipling's 'Collected Works' is a comprehensive collection that showcases the literary genius of the author through a variety of genres including poetry, short stories, and novels. Known for his...

Rudyard Kipling's 'Puck of Pook's Hill' is a captivating collection of short stories that intricately weaves together history and folklore. Written in Kipling's signature enchanting style, each tale transports...

In Rudyard Kipling's 'The Village That Voted the Earth Was Flat,' readers are transported to a quaint village where tradition clashes with modernity. Through a series of interconnected short stories,...

From "The Captive": The guard-boat lay across the mouth of the bathing-pool, her crew idly spanking the water with the flat of their oars. A red-coated militia-man, rifle in hand, sat at the bows, and...

A 19th-century English family - discovers a young mongoose half drowned from a flood. They revive it and decide to keep it as a pet. The young mongoose, named Rikki Tikki Tavi, finds himself confronted...

Reared in the teeming streets of India at the turn of the century, the orphan Kim is the "Friend of all the World," an imp with an endless interest in the extraordinary characters he meets daily. One...

Þegar Harvey, dekraður fimmtán ára sonur járnbrautareiganda og auðkýfings, fellur frá borði skips er honum bjargað frá drukknun af fiskveiðibát. Áhöfnin, sem er grimm og í senn svo hjartahlý, endar á...

In the tumultuous era of the English Civil War, Rudyard Kipling's "Before Edgehill Fight" transports readers to the heart of the conflict. As the nation teeters on the brink of civil war, a young man...

Não é todo dia que se vê elefantes dançantes, crocodilos ancestrais e uma foca assombrada! Escondidos nas profundezas da floresta e no topo das montanhas, os animais selvagens vivem grandes aventuras....

In the untamed wilderness of 19th-century India, five nations—the Bandar-log, the Seeonee Pack, the Cold Lairs, the Pug's Tooth, and the Red Dog—clash in a fierce battle for survival. Rudyard Kipling's...

"Il diavolo e l'abisso" è uno straordinario e appassionante racconto lungo, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1895 sul numero natalizio del settimanale The Graphic. Il racconto narra dell'avventura finale...

La protagonista di questa racconto dalle tinte futuristiche è una nave mercantile di nome Dimbula, perno di un insolito racconto che ha al suo centro le tematiche della tecnologia e del progresso scientifico....

"Pane nell’acqua" è un racconto comparso per la prima volta nel 1895 sulla rivista Graphic, successivamente incluso nella raccolta "Il diavolo e l’abisso". Il racconto è narrato in prima persona dall'autore,...

The "Just So Stories for Little Children" is among Kipling's best known and loved work. The stories focus on different animals, and how they got their distinctive features. You will for example discover...

"In American Notes", the Anglo-Indian Rudyard Kipling visits the USA, and the travel-diary that came out of it offers an interesting view of the America of the 1880's. Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence...