Songs from Books de Rudyard Kipling

Songs from Books

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author and poet. In 1917 he was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Kipling was born in Bombay, British India. Many of his works have an Indian flavor and setting. His best known are The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), and Just So Stories (1902). Kipling begins by saying, "I have collected in this volume practically all the verses and chapter-headings scattered through my books. In several cases where only a few lines of verse were originally used, I have given in full the song, etc., from which they were taken." This is an excellent reference work for anyone interesting in the works of Kipling.

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Paperback (7)	71^.97 lei 3-5 săpt.
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LIGHTNING SOURCE INC – 26 mai 2018	126^.55 lei 17-23 zile
Vogt Press – 18 mai 2008	128^.84 lei 38-44 zile
LIGHTNING SOURCE INC – 26 mai 2018	129^.92 lei 17-23 zile
Book Jungle – 8 mar 2010	146^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.
TREDITION CLASSICS – 31 oct 2011	181^.91 lei 6-8 săpt.

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71^.97 lei 3-5 săpt.

71^.97 lei 3-5 săpt.

100^.35 lei 3-5 săpt.

LIGHTNING SOURCE INC – 26 mai 2018

126^.55 lei 17-23 zile

Vogt Press – 18 mai 2008

128^.84 lei 38-44 zile

LIGHTNING SOURCE INC – 26 mai 2018

129^.92 lei 17-23 zile

Book Jungle – 8 mar 2010

146^.54 lei 6-8 săpt.

TREDITION CLASSICS – 31 oct 2011

181^.91 lei 6-8 săpt.

Notă biografică

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.