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Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( 30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936)was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems ofBritish soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction, including The Jungle Book (a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"), Just So Stories (1902) (1894), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888); and his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "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 enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works are said to exhibit "a versatile and luminous narrative gift." -wikipedia

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Paperback (10)

45^.23 lei 22-36 zile

CREATESPACE –

45^.23 lei 22-36 zile

–

45^.23 lei 22-36 zile

CREATESPACE –

59^.16 lei 22-36 zile

CREATESPACE –

85^.16 lei 22-36 zile

Echo Library – 30 apr 2007

62^.82 lei 38-44 zile

Binker North – 8 mar 2020

102^.38 lei 38-44 zile

Hesperides Press – 11 noi 2006

106^.20 lei 43-57 zile

TREDITION CLASSICS – 31 oct 2011

142^.55 lei 43-57 zile

LIGHTNING SOURCE INC – 26 mai 2018

157^.70 lei 17-23 zile

Chandra Chakravarti Press – 21 feb 2008

175^.59 lei 43-57 zile

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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a British author and poet best known for his works set in India, including The Jungle Book, Kim and Plain Tales from the Hills. Born in Bombay, British India, Kipling spent the first six years of his life in India before being sent to England to attend boarding school. His experiences of being torn between two cultures would later inform his writing, particularly in depiction of colonialism and its impact on both the colonized and the colonizers. Kipling began his writing career as a journalist, working for several newspapers in India and later in England. He quickly gained popularity for his vivid descriptions of life in India and his ability to capture the complexities of the region's diverse cultures. Kipling's first major literary success came with the publication of Plain Tales from the Hills (1888), a collection of short stories set in British India that showcased his gift for storytelling. However, it was Kipling's children's literature that would bring him international fame and acclaim. The Jungle Book, a collection of short stories and poems about animals in the Indian jungle, was published in 1894 and remains one of his most famous works. The book was an immediate success, and its enduring popularity has inspired numerous adaptations, including films, television series and stage productions.