J R Kipling: 41 books

Joseph Rudyard Kipling is one of the greatest English writers. Kipling’s most popular works include The Jungle Book, Gunga Din, Kim and Mandalay. How the Camel got his Hump was first published in 1898 in St Nicholas Magazine. This is a story of an animal Camel, who didn’t want to work for Man...

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) created tales for children and short stories. He traveled on the route India - Burma - Singapore - China - Hong Kong - Japan - the USA - England. He became so popular that British officers imitated the manner of speech of Kipling's characters. "Of Those Called"...

There are many stories written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling and they filmed by different movie companies in the world. This tale was written in 1889 and was included in the collection "Life's Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People" Joseph Rudyard Kipling's tale describes a trip to unknown...

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) had visited many countries, and travels gave inspiration for many works of the writer. The story „Naboth“ was first published in the Civil and Military Gazette on 26 August 1886. It describes relations between an European and an Indian. The narrator gave a rupee to...

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) had visited many countries, and travels gave inspiration for many works of the writer. The short story "Little Tobrah" was first published in the Civil and Military Gazette on 17 July 1888. The sister of Little Tobrah was found dead at the bottom of a well and...

The Pit That They Digged is a famous short story by Rudyard Kipling. This story is about a man and his fight against the administration. The author narrates «The Pit That They Digged» in the ironic manner. The main character is Mr. Hawkins Mumrath, who is going to die. The situation is...

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English writer. In 1886 he has published the book of verses "Departmental Ditties". It was followed by "Plain Tales from the Hills", 1888 – laconic, often rough stories about life of the British India. "Bubbling Well Road" was first...

The Limitations of Pambe Serang is a famous short story by Joseph Rudyard Kipling. This story is about the British soldiers in India. The author narrates about Pambe Serang who is a person of importance. The story begins by portraying a scene when Pambe Serang has been hanged by the neck till he is...

The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo is a story of one animal with four short legs, who wanted to be different from all other animals. He used to dance in the middle of Australia, but one morning he came to God Nqa. He asked Nqa to make him different from others by 5 that day, but he was kicked away....

The story begins with the meeting of two men who want to speak to the Viceroy. There is a maniac inventor called Mellish, who has little hope of an audience; and Mellishe, of Madras, who is rich, grandiloquent and important, and has the 'perquisite' of 'conferring with the Viceroy'. They are both...

In his acclaimed collection Tales Before Tolkien, Douglas A. Anderson illuminated the sources, inspirations, and influences that fired J.R.R. Tolkien’s genius. Now Anderson turns his attention to Tolkien’s colleague and friend C. S. Lewis, whose influence on modern fantasy, through his beloved...

Contents The Two Drovers  By Sir Walter Scott  Mr. Deuceace  By W. M. Thackeray  The Brothers  Edward Bulmer Lytton  Doctor Manette's Manuscript  By Charles Dickens  The Caldron of Oil  By Wilkie Collins  The Burial of the Tithe  By Samuel...

The theme of this Megapack is classic mystery and crime fiction from the Victorian era. We have taken the liberty of extending the qualifying publication dates to the end of World War I, since that event marked more of a turning point in world literature than the advent of the Edwardian Age. Certainly...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks [Horatio Alger, Jr] Tom Swift and His Wireless Message [Victor Appleton] Gulliver of Mars Edwin [Lester Arnold] The Lust of Hate Guy [Newell Boothby] Cabin...