The Man Who Would be King

Informationen zum Autor Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is best remembered for children's tales such as The Jungle Book as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include "Gunga Din" and The Man Who Would Be King. Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. In recent years Kipling's works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history. Klappentext Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Kipling drew upon his experiences in Anglo-Indian society for much of his fiction. This volume includes 5 of the author's best early stories: "The Phantom Rickshaw," "Wee Willie Winkie," "Without Benefit of Clergy," "The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes" and the title selection. Inhaltsverzeichnis From Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories (as constituted in 1895)From the section "The Phantom 'Rickshaw":The Phantom 'Rickshaw (1885)The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes (1885)The Man Who Would Be KingFrom the section "Wee Willie Winkie":Wee Willie Winkie (1888)From Life's HandicapWithout Benefit of Clergy (1890)Glossary

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Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Kipling drew upon his experiences in Anglo-Indian society for much of his fiction. This volume includes 5 of the author's best early stories: "The Phantom Rickshaw," "Wee Willie Winkie," "Without Benefit of Clergy," "The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes" and the title selection.

Inhalt

From Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories (as constituted in 1895) From the section "The Phantom 'Rickshaw": The Phantom 'Rickshaw (1885) The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes (1885) The Man Who Would Be King From the section "Wee Willie Winkie": Wee Willie Winkie (1888) From Life's Handicap Without Benefit of Clergy (1890) Glossary