Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist.Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901), and many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888). His poems include Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), The Gods of the Copybook Headings (1919), 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 classics of children's literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, at the age of 41, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, both of which he declined.Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author."Kipling kept writing until the early 1930s, but at a slower pace and with much less success than before. On the night of 12 January 1936, Kipling suffered a haemorrhage in his small intestine. He underwent surgery, but died less than a week later on 18 January 1936 at the age of 70 of a perforated duodenal ulcer. Kipling's death had in fact previously been incorrectly announced in a magazine, to which he wrote, "I've just read that I am dead. Don't forget to delete me from your list of subscribers."
A Diversity of Creatures (Twentieth Century Classics)
Rudyard Kipling
Juxtaposing stories and poems, introducing futuristic sky-travellers, Sussex peasants and would-be-Bloomsbury poseurs, this volume displays Kipling as a connoisseur of variety of life and art.
All the Mowgli Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Here is the complete tale of Mowgli the man cub and his loved jungle brothers—nine tales and nine songs, beginning with Mowgli's Brothers and ending with the last of all the Mowgli stories In the Rukh, published in a single volume.
Capitani coraggiosi
Rudyard Kipling
I capitani coraggiosi sono i marinai dei pescherecci impegnati nelle stagioni di pesca tra i ghiacci dell’Islanda e i banchi di Terranova, nel tempestoso Atlantico del nord. È gente abituata a una vita aspra e a una fatica durissima. Un ragazzo miliardario e viziato, Harvey, caduto in mare da un transatlantico, viene miracolosamente raccolto da uno di questi pescherecci, la We’re Here. A bordo non credono ai racconti della sua vita ricca e agiata, e così Harvey condividerà per una stagione l’esistenza difficile e rude dei pescatori, tra i quali trova, ascoltatore attento e partecipe, Dan, figlio del comandante e suo coetaneo. Le settimane in mare, tra avventure, sfide e pericoli, forgiano un’amicizia profonda tra i due ragazzi e trasformano Harvey in un uomo che, dopo quest’esperienza, saprà per sempre distinguere i valori positivi che determinano il carattere e la vita di una persona.
«Harvey fu gettato a terra dallo sbalzo della goletta, al brusco gonfiarsi del fiocco e della vela di trinchetto perché l’ancora fu strappata di colpo e issata, quando già la barca era in movimento. Un genere di manovra alla quale si ricorre di rado, solo quando si tratta di vita o di morte...»
Joseph Rudyard Kipling nacque a Bombay nel 1865. Fu ricondotto in Inghilterra per da questo periodo terribile della sua vita uscì minato nella salute, piegato nel corpo e nello spirito. Tornato in India nel 1882, divenne redattore della «Civil and Military Gazette» e cominciò a pubblicare liriche e racconti. Ben presto divenne lo scrittore più amato e popolare del suo tempo, oltre che il meglio pagato. Nel 1889 tornò in Inghilterra, e nel 1907 gli venne conferito il premio Nobel per la Letteratura. Morì nel 1936. Di Rudyard Kipling la Newton Compton ha pubblicato Poesie; I libri della Jungla; Kim; Capitani coraggiosi; Tutte le storie di Puck il folletto e il volume I grandi romanzi, racconti e poesie.
Captains Courageous
Rudyard Kipling
A pampered millionaire's son tumbles overboard from a luxury liner and falls into good fortune, disguised in the form of a fishing boat. The gruff and hearty crew teach the young man to be worth his salt as they fish the waters off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Brimming with adventure and humor.
Cărțile Junglei (Adevărul 100 de opere esenţiale, #6)
Rudyard Kipling
Relive Walt Disney's 19th full-length animated feature in this beautiful, hardcover, 96-page classic storybook that accurately captures the movie magic and places it right into a child's hands. With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.
Collected Stories
Rudyard Kipling
This selection covers the full range of Kipling's extraordinary short stories throughout his career. Ranging in subject matter from the Indain to the Occult, from children to animals, from domestic comedy to public tragedy, each is masterly in its way. Above all, they convey a wonderful sense of life and energy and reveal Kipling as a far greater and more diverse writer than most people suspect.
This is an ideal gift-book, perfect for reading in short snatches or long stretches, according to taste.
Das Dschungelbuch
Rudyard Kipling
Mitten in der Nacht hören die Tiere des Dschungels ein grauenvolles Brüllen. Tiger Shir Khan ist sein letztes Opfer entwischt, das Findelkind Mowgli. Mithilfe von Baloo dem Bär und Panther Bagheera wird der kleine Junge in die Dschungelgemeinschaft aufgenommen, lernt die Sprache der Tiere und besteht mit seinen beiden Beschützern die wildesten Abenteuer. Doch kann er sich gegen seinen größten Feind wehren?
Djungelboken
Rudyard Kipling
'There is no harm in a man's cub.'
Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger Shere Kahn, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Including other stories such as that of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose and Toomai, a young elephant handler, Kipling's fables remain as popular today as they ever were.
El cuento más hermoso del mundo
Rudyard Kipling
El influjo de esta fascinante reflexión sobre el poder de la creatividad y el oficio de escribir ha sido inmenso. Jorge Luis Borges no dudó en considerarlo uno de los cuentos más memorables que había leído. Y no es para menos. Gracias a obras como esta, Rudyard Kipling ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura de 1907 y se cuenta entre los mejores narradores británicos de todos los tiempos.
El libro de la selva
Rudyard Kipling
Bienvenido a Seeonee, una selva verde, frondosa, de mil olores y colores, la casa de Mowgli; un cachorro de Hombre criado por lobos bajo las estrictas reglas de la Ley de la Selva. El Libro de la Selva no es sólo una historia sobre animales, nos habla también de la libertad, de la amistad, del esfuerzo, de los peligros que nos encontramos en el camino y, sobre todo, del respeto. Acompañado por Baloo, el oso marrón y soñoliento, y Bagheera, la pantera negra, Mowgli aprende a buscar comida, seguir huellas, saltar por las lianas, nadar, pescar, pero sobretodo, a protegerse de la amenaza del tigre Shere Khan, el Grande. Prepárate para adentrarte en esta fascinante y peligrosa selva.
El libro de las tierras vírgenes
Rudyard Kipling
(Bombay, 1865 - Londres, 1936) Narrador y poeta inglés, controvertido por sus ideas imperialistas y uno de los más grandes cuentistas de la lengua inglesa. Pertenecía a una familia de origen inglés (su padre, John Lockwood Kipling, era pintor y superintendente del Museo de Lahore), y pasó en la India los primeros tiempos de su infancia. A los seis años fue enviado a Inglaterra, donde estudió en el United Services College de Westward Ho, en Devonshire, ambiente que luego describió en la novela Stalky C. Autor de obras tan famosas como " Kim " , " Capitanes intrépidos " o " El hombre que pudo ser rey " , Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1907, supo siempre hacer del relato breve una estructura literaria perfecta.
El segundo libro de la selva (Spanish Edition)
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling presenta en esta obra divertidas historias enlazadas por sus exóticos escenarios. La salvaje naturaleza de estos parajes crea entre sus protagonistas, hombres y animales, fuertes lazos de amistad que les permiten enfrentarse con éxito a los grandes peligros que depara la vida en el Polo Norte o la India. Narraciones enriquecidas por el conocimiento del autor sobre las fábulas orientales y la tradición europea de las novelas de aventuras, en una curiosa mezcla de la que surgen algunos de los cuentos más apasionantes de la moderna literatura.
Facile come l'ABC
Rudyard Kipling
Siamo nel 2065. Un’abnorme macchina aerea controlla il pianeta e, grazie a grotteschi marchingegni, è in grado di contrastare ogni episodio di isteria individuale e collettiva. La tecnologia ormai permette un isolamento completo, in cui assistere equivale a partecipare, e in cui la facilità delle comunicazioni ha distrutto la curiosità umana. L’entertainment è il volto non violento della democrazia di massa. Questo e molto altro si trova nel profetico "Facile come l’ABC", che molto prima di 1984 di Orwell fu in grado di fotografare con acume un tema attualissimo, ovvero i rapporti tra la vita privata dei singoli e la soverchiante società di massa.
How The Camel Got His Hump (Just So Stories)
Rudyard Kipling
"Now this is the next tale, and it tells how the Camel got his big hump..."
Once upon a time, when the world was "new-and-all," Man turned to the animals for help—to the horse for carrying, the dog for fetching, the ox for plowing. But the camel refused to do a lick of work, haughtily replying "Humpf!" to all requests. The other animals complained of the inequity to the Djinn of all the Deserts, who, sympathetic but mischievous, used his powerful magic to punish the lazy camel.
This beloved story of how the camel got his hump is a comical tale of justice delivered, that's filled with fanciful wordplay and illustrated with wit and great charm by F. Rojankovsky.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is often regarded as the unofficial Laureate of the British Empire. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, and is well known for works of fiction that include 'The Jungle Book' (1894), 'Kim' (1901), and many short stories, including 'The Man Who Would Be King' (1888). His poems include 'Mandalay', 'Gunga Din', 'The Gods of the Copybook Headings' (1919), 'The White Man's Burden' (1899), and 'If—' (1910). He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story, and his children's books are considered timeless classics of children's literature.
Hvordan elefanten fik sin lange snabel
Rudyard Kipling
Billedbog baseret på Kiplings velkendte eventyr. Den umætteligt nysgerrige elefantunge trodser sin familie og drager til den grågrønne, grumsede Limpopoflod for at finde ud af, hvad krokodillen spiser til middag
I figli dello Zodiaco
Rudyard Kipling
«Gli Dei delle cose come stanno» sovrintendono all’opera di Kipling. Già, ma come stanno le cose? Lo scrittore non può che andare di persona – attraverso i personaggi – a scoprirlo nei dettagli. Ad esempio: come si sopravvive schiavi ai remi su una antica galera e che cosa si vede quando il mare raggiunge il parapetto prima di sommergerti? Come ci si sente quando un mostro degli abissi marini, che mai sarebbe dovuto risalire in superficie, ti guarda in faccia, o quando quella che blandamente chiamiamo ispirazione ti penetra, lacerando il tessuto individuale e costringendoti a scrivere una poesia come se fossi Keats? Che cosa significa essere un ragazzo-lupo, «un animale imperfettamente snaturato, soggetto a intermittenza alle imprevedibili reazioni di un’area spirituale non localizzata», che per Mowgli – la figura di fanciullo primordiale più amata della letteratura nasce in uno di questi racconti – si trova nella pancia? Distillando l’acre alcol del lavoro, senza timori reverenziali di fronte a «sua maestà il vapore» o all’aglio dello slang, a onde hertziane o putrelle; scomodando metempsicosi e telegrafo senza fili e all’occorrenza un intero consesso di divinità indiane; addentrandosi persino nella giungla arcaica del cielo, tra «la plebe degli Dei», Kipling, inguaribile Proteo all’apice della vita creativa, non fa che cambiare avventura.
Il gatto che camminava da solo
Rudyard Kipling
Perché il Dromedario ha la gobba? E l'Elefante, perché ha la proboscide? Per soddisfare la curiosità di Josephine, la figlia maggiore, Rudyard Kipling scrisse e illustrò queste favole: apprendiamo così anche noi, insieme a lei, come siano venute le macchie al Leopardo, e facciamo conoscenza con il misterioso, enigmatico Gatto che cammina da solo. In queste pagine, introdotte da Alberto Mattioli, prende vita un mondo fantastico, popolato di animali parlanti: un mondo che, «con un retrogusto surreale alla Lewis Carroll», promette di divertire, oltre ai bambini, anche la sterminata popolazione di quanti venerano i felini di ogni taglia.
Il libro della giungla
Rudyard Kipling
Le infinite notizie che un lavoro di questo genere richiede costringono il compilatore a ricorrere alla generosità di specialisti, e gli mancherebbe qualsiasi titolo a tale loro generosità se non fosse disposto al riconoscimento più ampio possibile di quanto a loro egli deve.I suoi ringraziamenti sono dovuti, in primo luogo, al colto e abilissimo Bahadur Shah, elefante facchino 174 nel Registro Indiano, il quale, con la sua amabile sorella Pudmini, molto cortesemente fornì la storia di «Toomai degli Elefanti» e molte delle informazioni contenute in «Servi della Regina». Le avventure di Mowgli furono raccolte in tempi e luoghi diversi e da una moltitudine d’informatori, la maggior parte dei quali desidera conservare il più stretto incognito. Però, dopo tanto tempo, il compilatore può ringraziare un signore indù del vecchio stampo, stimato abitante degli alti pendii di Jakko, per la sua convincente, se pur alquanto caustica valutazione delle caratteristiche nazionali della sua casta – i Presbiti; Sahi, un sapiente dalle infinite ricerche e abilità, membro della recente dispersa Banda Seeonee e un artista ben noto alla maggior parte delle fiere dell’India Meridionale, dove la sua danza alla museruola col suo padrone, attrae colla giovinezza, bellezza e cultura di molti villaggi. Questi hanno contribuito con i più preziosi dati su gente, usi e costumi, liberamente trattati nelle storie di «La tigre!», «La caccia di Kaa,» e «I fratelli di Mowgli». Per la trama di «Rikki-tikki-tavi» il compilatore è debitore ad uno dei principali erpetologisti dell’India Superiore, un investigatore senza paura e indipendente, il quale avendo deciso «di non vivere, ma conoscere», sacrificò ultimamente la sua vita per troppa applicazione allo studio della nostra Tanatofidia Orientale. Un fortunato accidente di viaggio rese possibile al compilatore, allorchè viaggiava sull’Imperatrice d’India, di rendere un piccolo servigio ad un compagno di viaggio. Quanto largamente il suo piccolo servigio sia stato ripagato, possono giudicarlo i lettori de «La Foca Bianca».
Il risciò fantasma e altri racconti dell'arcano
Rudyard Kipling
Nell’anno 1888 sulle banchine delle stazioni ferroviarie indiane si vendeva un modesto fascicolo firmato da un ignoto ventitreenne: Rudyard Kipling. E chi si fosse seduto a leggerlo in uno sgangherato scompartimento si sarebbe imbattuto in alcuni dei più bei racconti che mai siano stati scritti: da quello che dà il titolo al libro alla Strana cavalcata di Morrowbie Jukes, all’Uomo che volle essere re. Così si rivelò quella «voce di rauca sirena» che presto avrebbe incantato il mondo intero.
Il ritorno di Puck
Rudyard Kipling
Per Kipling tutte le epoche sono contemporanee. Gli eroi, i non-morti nel loro limbo storico, sono solo ibernati nel suolo inglese, e mondo minerale, vegetale e animale minacciano e soccorrono in modi e in misure sempre sorprendenti il dispotico ma fragile, avventizio artificio degli umani. Non per niente l’Inghilterra è l’isola di Merlino. In questa seconda anta del dittico intitolato a Puck – il folletto dall’occhio ceruleo che sotto sotto è un vero e proprio diavolo –, davanti allo sguardo dei giovani protagonisti, Dan e Una, tornati un anno dopo sugli stessi luoghi, rispuntano vecchie e nuove conoscenze. E questa volta il cast è ancora più impressionante per varietà – dal neonato raccolto dalle fate allo sciamano, dal medico astrologo al giullare, dal contrabbandiere al santo – e per importanza: perché vediamo sfilare l’ultimo re sassone, Aroldo, e la regina Elisabetta, il celebre pirata Francis Drake e Washington, Talleyrand e Napoleone. Si passa dal neolitico alla Rivoluzione francese, si affronta l’Invencible Armada e si attraversano le lande sterminate degli indiani nordamericani all’epoca della rivolta delle colonie. I personaggi sono «tutti servi dell’Anello di Ferro», costretti dalla terra, che li nutre, a servirla quand’è il momento. E le loro prove, le loro imprese minime o grandiose ci offrono altrettanti spicchi vividi – con una felicità di tratto quasi fisica – di un affresco dove legge e violenza, sacro e profano cospirano tacitamente alla creazione di quell’incubo abbagliante, ammaliante, che i «grandi» chiamano Storia. I racconti qui radunati sono stati pubblicati per la prima volta tra il 1909 e il 1910.
Il villaggio che votò la teoria della Terra piatta
Rudyard Kipling
Un piccolo villaggio inglese trova il modo di arricchirsi ingannando gli automobilisti di passaggio: con la complicità della polizia, i malcapitati vengono portati al magistrato locale che li condanna a pagare multe salatissime per eccesso di velocità. Ma il gioco dura fino a quando alcune delle vittime - tra cui un giornalista e un brillante impresario - non scoprono la truffa e architettano una raffinata vendetta: fingendosi membri di una fantomatica "Società Geoplanaria", indicono una finta riunione nel villaggio, convincendo i cittadini a votare una mozione che affermi la verità della teoria della Terra piatta, con buona pace di Copernico. È solo l'inizio di una serie di eventi che sfiorano l'assurdo, fino all'epilogo... In questo delizioso racconto, Kipling si fa beffe della credulità popolare, del potere della stampa e dell'oppressione giudiziaria, in uno dei suoi divertimenti letterari più riusciti.
Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as Bagheera, the graceful black panther, and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes. Other animal stories range from the simple heroism found in 'Rikki-tikki-tavi' to the macabre comedy 'The Undertakers'. A rich and complex fable of human life, Kipling's enduring classic dazzles the imagination with its astonishing descriptive powers and lively sense of adventure.
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Librarian's Note: Alternate cover edition can be found here.
Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include How the Camel Got His Hump. The Butterfly That Stamped, and How the Alphabet Was Made..
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
Set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third fought in 1919, probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road.
Two men - a boy who grows into early manhood and an old ascetic priest, the lama - are at the center of the novel. A quest faces them both. Born in India, Kim is nevertheless white, a sahib. While he wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama. His aim, as he moves chameleon-like through the two cultures, is to reconcile these opposing strands, while the lama searches for redemption from the Wheel of Life.
A celebration of their friendship in a beautiful but often hostile environment, 'Kim' captures the opulence of India's exotic landscape, overlaid by the uneasy presence of the British Raj.
La Città della tremenda notte
Rudyard Kipling
ISBN 9785521005277 is in this edition.
Вошедшие в сборник рассказы принадлежат к разным периодам творчества писателя, но объединены общей тематикой - Индия конца XIX века, жизнь местного населения и британских колонизаторов, их непростые отношения.
Le livre de la jungle
Rudyard Kipling
On connaît sous le nom de Livre de la jungle les aventures du jeune Mowgli en dessin animé ou film. Mais l'ouvrage original de Rudyard Kipling regroupe en fait sept récits. Les trois premiers mettent en scène Mowgli, petit garçon volé dans un village par le tigre Shere Khan, sauvé par un clan de loups et pris sous leur protection par la panthère Bagheera et l'ours Baloo. Viennent ensuite les aventures de Kotick, le phoque blanc qui cherche pour ses semblables un lieu où les hommes ne pourront pas les massacrer ; de Rikki-tikki-tavi, adorable mangouste qui sauve son petit maître d'un terrible couple de cobras ; de Toomai, le petit cornac qui voulait voir danser les éléphants... L'auteur, conteur magnifique, grand amoureux et connaisseur de l'Inde et de la nature, propose un voyage fabuleux au coeur de la jungle, parmi les loups, les tigres et les éléphants. Dans son monde, les animaux parlent et font souvent montre de sagesse, parfois de cruauté, ils sont effrayants comme Kaa le serpent ou Shere Khan le tigre, attachants comme Rikki-tikki-tavi la mangouste... Kipling, dans un style sobre et élégant, raconte comme personne la magie et la poésie du pays où il a passé toute son enfance : impossible de résister au charme envoûtant de ses contes. --Pascale Wester
Loro
Rudyard Kipling
Frutto della tarda fioritura kiplinghiana – fioritura come offuscata e relegata in secondo piano dall’eccesso di notorietà procurata allo scrittore dalle sue opere iniziali –, questi racconti non mancheranno di sorprendere e sconcertare moltissimi lettori: giocati su una mostruosa tastiera di riferimenti, bagnati di una pervasiva malinconia, spaziano dal Sudafrica che non ha ancora conosciuto la guerra boera all’Antiochia dei primi martiri cristiani, dal Medioevo monastico alle trincee della Grande Guerra – e ognuno di essi è un piccolo romanzo. Qui si curano case malate: ad altre si confessano desideri da esaudire; qui un Dio deve pagare «a caro prezzo» la sua schiava, prima di morire sotto gli occhi di un attonito san Paolo, e l’anticamera del regno dei morti è un vagone abbandonato su un binario in disuso in fondo al continente nero. E noi, sfiorati da una turba di fantasmi e revenants, di umbratili presenze puerili trattate con selvaggia verecondia, comprendiamo come mai Kipling sia stato uno dei grandi ispiratori di Borges. Con la sua «seconda vista», l’ultimo, estremo Kipling, sempiterno senex-puer sprofondato nel cuore dell’enigma, ci conduce un po’ più vicino al cuore della creazione. I racconti qui radunati coprono un arco cronologico che va dal 1902 al 1930.
Mil y una aventuras. Los mejores relatos de aventuras aparecidos en Valdemar (1987-2003)
Rudyard Kipling
La narrativa de aventuras, a diferencia de la literatura fantástica y de terror, que abunda en relatos breves, ha preferido desde sus orígenes homéricos la extensión de una novela para narrar las diferencias, y a menudo insólitas o exóticas, peripecias de un héroe que, de vueltas de su viaje iniciático, ya no volverá a ser el mismo y crecerá interiormente. No obstante esta preferencia por el relato largo, determinados autores, muchos de ellos escritores anglosajones de aventuras que vivieron a caballo entre el xix y el xx, se sirvieron también del cuento y la novela corta para contar de un modo menos prolijo o más puntual las andanzas del héroe. Mil y una aventuras reúne los mejores relatos de aventuras publicados a lo largo de dieciséis años en las diferentes colecciones de Valdemar, en particular El Club Diógenes y Avatares. La antología recoge cuentos de autores como Kipling, Stevenson, Conrad o Melville, ampliamente reconocidos dentro de la literatura general, junto a otros relatos de autores menos conocidos, o menos valorados (por su dedicación a la literatura popular), como Conan Doyle, Wells o Bierce. La recopilación incluye tres narraciones, Billy Budd (de Melville), Gaspar Ruiz (de Conrad) y El hombre que pudo reinar (de Kipling), que por su extensión podrían considerarse novelas breves, pero que, debido a su tensión argumental, habitualmente se leen de un tirón, como el resto de los relatos.
Modern Classics Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
The famous, funny and inspiring stories from one of the worlds greatest storytellers from the satiable curiosity of the elephants child to the crab who played with the sea, from the ingenious invention of the alphabet to how the rhinoceros got his wrinkled skin, these stories of strange happenings in the high and far-off times brim with life, humour and magic - a wonderful collection that will hold you spellbound!
Moon of Other Days
Rudyard Kipling
Book by Rudyard Kipling
O Livro da Selva
Rudyard Kipling
Abandonado pelos pais ainda recém-nascido, Mogli é acolhido por uma família de lobos e cresce aprendendo a falar as línguas de todos os animais da selva. Mas a sua habilidade para compreender abelhas, macacos ou elefantes não o livra das terríveis e ferozes garras do tigre Shere Khan.
«O Livro da Selva», muito popularizado na sua versão para cinema, é uma das histórias mais conhecidas em todo o mundo, captando a imaginação dos leitores de todas as idades.
On the City Wall
Rudyard Kipling
Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world. Lilith was her very-great-grandmamma, and that was before the days of Eve as every one knows. In the West, people say rude things about Lalun's profession, and write lectures about it, and distribute the lectures to young persons in order that Morality may be preserved. In the East where the profession is hereditary, descending from mother to daughter, nobody writes lectures or takes any notice; and that is a distinct proof of the inability of the East to manage its own affairs.
Os Livros da Selva: Contos de Mowgli e Outras Histórias
Rudyard Kipling
A história completa de Mowgli, um dos maiores clássicos da literatura universal
Adorados por leitores de todas as idades desde que foram publicados no final do século XIX, os contos que integram Os Livros da Selva ocupam lugar especial no imaginário popular. Muito se deve à fantástica história de Mowgli, o filhote de homem criado por lobos nas florestas da Índia.
Protagonista de oito das quinze extraordinárias narrativas que formam o conjunto deste livro, Mowgli se tornou um mito por suas aventuras emocionantes ao lado de personagens inesquecíveis como Bagheera, a poderosa pantera-negra que o protege; Baloo, o urso que ensina as Leis da Selva aos filhotes de lobo; Kaa, o sábio píton; Akela, o lobo solitário líder da Alcateia; e Shere Khan, o traiçoeiro tigre manco que deseja matar Mowgli.
Essa edição traz o texto integral dos dois volumes de Os Livros da Selva, mais de 240 notas, 28 ilustrações originais de J.L. Kipling, pai do escritor, e W.H. Drake, além de apresentação e cronologia de vida e obra do autor. Inclui também, como apêndice, "Dentro da rukh", a primeira história de Mowgli. A edição impressa apresenta capa dura e acabamento de luxo.
Puck delle Colline (Wonderful Stories. Storie Meravigliose, 43)
Rudyard Kipling
Il testo di questo volume, così come le delicate illustrazioni in bianco e nero che lo arricchiscono, opera di Harold Robert Millar (1869-1942), provengono dalla prima edizione in forma di libro di Puck of Pook’s Hill, pubblicata nel 1906 dalla prestigiosa casa editrice Macmillan and Co. Oltre alla delicata mano di questo artista scozzese, specializzato nella letteratura infantile e fantastica, i meravigliosi racconti di Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) sono illustrati in quattro stampe a colori del geniale Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), apparse nell’edizione americana di Doubleday, Page & Company del 1906.
Puck of Pook's Hill (Piccolo Books)
Rudyard Kipling
These stories of Puck and the amazing things he reveals to Dan and Una have been favourite reading for innumerable children since they were published in 1906.
Kipling brings vividly to life the most exciting moments in English history as Puck confronts the two children with some very interesting people...
Racconti
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling, il celebre scrittore nato in India da genitori inglesi e noto soprattutto per i romanzi "Capitani coraggiosi", "Kim" e per i due "Libri della giungla", nei suoi affascinanti racconti - da molti giudicati il meglio della sua opera narrativa - esprime con intensità di sentimenti e di linguaggio i temi della sempre ardua iniziazione alla vita adulta e dell'amore come sfida alle convenzioni sociali, religiose e razziali, proiettando la sua inquieta coscienza di moralista nella rappresentazione dei rapporti tra uomo, natura e società.
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Rudyard Kipling
Here before you, is one of the most wonderful English Classic stories by Rudyard Kipling from his collection, The Jungle Book. The tale of the brave mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is rightfully considered one of the best in the world because it is able to enchant the reader and entice him into the magical world of the jungle. The book is for imaginative readers who enjoy being captivated by the magical world of the jungle. Prepare to be enchanted by one of the best tales in the world about a brave mongoose in the Kipling Classic, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi! The Rikki-Tikki-Tavi story tells of the unusual courage of a small mongoose who bravely fought and gallantly won the difficult struggle to protect and save the lives of his loved ones. All the images in this fairy tale are very realistic. The attentive reader will be able to hear the singing of birds, imagine the frightening hood of the cobra, and feel the pride of victory! Nataly Donskaya, a gifted illustrator, is a master at subtly conveying the atmosphere and tone of this tale through her incredibly imaginative and detailed illustrations. We wish you a magical read!
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rudyard Kipling
Here is the thrilling story of Rikki, a fearless young mongoose who finds himself locked in a life-and-death struggle to protect a boy and his parents from Nag and Nagaina, the two enormous cobras who stalk the gardens outside the family's home in India. Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling's timeless masterpiece has been lovingly passed from one generation of readers to the next. Triumphantly brought to life in stunning watercolors from Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney, this is a tale that will win the hearts of young and old alike.
Rudyard Kipling: The Complete Verse
Rudyard Kipling
When Kipling died in 1936 he was considered second to none as a poet. Years before, when Tennyson was Laureate, he had described 'young Kipling' as the 'only one with the divine fire'; but in fact Kipling died in relative anonymity, his death overshadowed by George V's and his reputation dented by a Britain that saw him as outdated and imperialist. On the 23rd January King George was brought to lie in state in Westminster Hall and that same day Kipling's ashes were quietly consigned to Poet's Corner.
Kipling's poetry is as varied as it is beautiful; among eulogies for the dead and celebrations of life are character assassinations and comic masterpieces. Very often the most powerful and evocative poems are the most personal and humane; together they comprise a compelling and deeply moving portrait of Kipling.
Short Stories: volume 2: Friendly Brook and Other Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Stalky & Co
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling portrays school as the first stage of a much larger game, a pattern maker for the experiences of life. Implied throughout the book is the question 'What happened to the fifteen-year boys, and how did the lessons they learned at school apply to the world of warfare and imperial government?' These stories are based on Kipling's own schooling, the United Services College at Westward Ho! in Devon.
Storie proprio così
Rudyard Kipling
The delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs - everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump!) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation.
The Cat That Walked by Himself: And Other Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Originally collected in Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories in 1902, The Cat that Walked by Himself is one of the best-loved cat tales ever written. It is a story of the beginning of domesticated Man meets Woman and they move into a cave and set up the first household. Dog, Horse, and Cow come out of the Wild Woods and become tame. But Cat refuses, “I am not a friend and I am not a servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me.” Woman makes a bargain with Cat to allow him to come into the cave and sit by the fire and drink milk. But when night comes, he is once again the Cat that walks by himself. The contrast between the cozy, domestic world and the cold, dark outdoors where the cat still has his freedom make this a compelling tale and a fun take on the independent feline character. This beautiful book is illustrated with the original pen-and-ink drawings by Kipling, including the iconic picture of the cat “walking by his wild lone through the Wet Wild Woods and waving his wild tail”. This edition also offers two other favorite children’s stories told by Kipling, “How the Camel Got His Hump,” ‘”The Elephant’s Child,” and “How the Rhinocerous Got His Skin.” This charming book is the perfect gift for children, cat lovers, and Kipling fans alike.
The Female of the Species
Rudyard Kipling
"But when hunter meets with husband, each confirms the other's tale,
The female of the species is more deadly than the male."
'The Female of the Species' is a classic poem by British poet Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1911. Its title and recurring line—"The female of the species is more deadly than the male"—have inspired many other works and titles over the years. The poem depicts the traits and actions of the female sex of various different fauna, to later reflect on the reactions they arouse and what conclusions may be derived. The subject of controversy in recent years, it is nonetheless a classic of English poetry that merits its lecture and analysis, regardless of interpretations.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is often regarded as the unofficial Laureate of the British Empire. Yet his cutting verse and prose reveals a ferociously independent figure, at times violently opposed to the dominant political and literary tendencies of his age. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author."
The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows (Penguin Little Black Classics, #24)
Rudyard Kipling
'Mind you, it was a pukka, respectable opium-house, and not one of those stifling, sweltering chandoo-khanas that you can find all over the City.'
Kipling first became famous for his pungent, harsh and shocking stories of northwest India, where he grew up. This is just a small selection from his inexhaustibly contentious and various early work.
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).
Kipling's works available in Penguin Classics are Captains Courageous, Just So Stories, Kim, Plain Tales from the Hills, Selected Poems, The Jungle Books and The Man Who Would Be King: Selected Stories.
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
'There is no harm in a man's cub.'
Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger Shere Kahn, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Including other stories such as that of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose and Toomai, a young elephant handler, Kipling's fables remain as popular today as they ever were.
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling's classic Mowgli tales spring to new life with the help of stunning artwork by acclaimed illustrator Nicola Bayley.First published over a century ago, these three unabridged stories from THE JUNGLE BOOK about the man-cub, Mowgli, have delighted adults and children ever since. The stories tell of Mowgli's upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in the Law of the Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Kaa the python; his kidnapping by the Monkey People; and his clash with the evil tiger, Shere Khan. Illustrated in striking full color and exquisite detail by award-winning artist Nicola Bayley, this is a book to treasure forever.
The Jungle Books
Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Books can be regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children. But they also constitute a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. They are best known for the 'Mowgli' stories; the tale of a baby abandoned and brought up by wolves, educated in the ways and secrets of the jungle by Kaa the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther. The stories, a mixture of fantasy, myth, and magic, are underpinned by Kipling's abiding preoccupation with the theme of self-discovery, and the nature of the 'Law'.
The Jungle Book & The Second Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
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The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle.
The Second Jungle Book contains some of the most thrilling of Mowgli stories. It includes Red Dog, in which Mowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa, How Fear Came and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running, which brings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leave Bagheera, Baloo and his other friends for the world of man.
This edition contains many of the original drawings by Rudyard Kipling's father, and includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Kipling's wonderful story of the duel between the mongoose and Nag the cobra, as well as Toomai of the Elephants, The White Seal and Her Majesty's Servants.
The Man Who Would Be King
Rudyard Kipling
Las peripecias de dos aventureros ingleses para hacerse con el reino de Kafristán. Ambos sentirán el desgarro de la lucha entre su presunto origen divino y sus necesidades humanas, hasta verse abocados a un desastre.
The Man Who Would Be King & Other Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) drew upon his experiences in Anglo-Indian Society for much of his writing.
This anthology of tales by Rudyard Kipling contains some of the most memorable and popular examples of the genre of which he is an undisputed master. The Man Who Would Be King (later adapted as a spectacular film) is a vivid narrative of exotic adventure and disaster.
The other tales include the ironic, horrific, poignant and haunting. Here Kipling displays his descriptive panache and realistic boldness. Shrewd, audacious, abrasive and challenging, he remains absorbingly readable.
Contents of this Wordsworth Classics edition:
* The Education of Otis Yeere
* At the Pit's Mouth
* A Wayside Comedy
* The Hill of Illusion
* A Second-Rate Woman
* Only a Subaltern
* The Phantom 'Rickshaw
* My Own True Ghost Story
* The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes
* The Man Who Would Be King
* Wee Willie Winkie
* Baa Baa, Black Sheep
* His Majesty the King
* The Drums of the Fore and Aft
The Mark of the Beast and Other Fantastical Tales
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was a major figure of English literature, who used the full power and intensity of his imagination and his writing ability in his excursions into fantasy. Kipling, one of England's greatest writers, was born in Bombay. He was educated in England, but returned to India in 1882. He began writing fantasy and supernatural stories set in his native continent, such as 'The Phantom Rickshaw' and 'The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes', and his most famous weird story is 'The Mark of the Beast' (1890), about a man cursed to transform into a were-leopard. This Masterwork, edited by Stephen Jones, Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed anthologist, collects all Kipling's weird fiction for the first time; the stories range from traditional ghostly tales to psychological horror.
The Recrudescence of Imray
Rudyard Kipling
Short story.
The Second Jungle Book (Illustrated)
Rudyard Kipling
The Second Jungle Book, based on interior illustrations by John Lockwood Kipling.
The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.
First published in 1895, it features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories, all but one set in India, most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont.
All of the stories were previously published in magazines in 1894-5, often under different titles.
The original book is now worth $3.4 million.
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Rudyard Kipling
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With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D.
Rudyard Kipling
Reprint of Kipling's delightful science fiction tale, first written in 1904, imagining a then-impossible overnight air flight from London to Canada, which takes place in December of the year 2000. Includes selections from the fictional air flight magazine in which Kipling described the risks, prices and social comedy of a flying world. Great gift for Kipling fans, science fiction readers, and anyone interested in the historical imagination.
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