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Rudyard Kipling: Everyman Poetry

Series: EVERYMAN POETRY
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Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, and raised in England from the age of five. He is renowned for classics such as The Jungle Book, Kim and Just So Stories. Returning to India in 1882, he worked as a journalist and editor, while writing supernatural stories set in his native land. Kipling was the first British author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection will appeal to readers interested in classic poetry, British literature, and the cultural intersections of the British Empire. Suitable for those who appreciate poetic works from one of the early 20th century's most distinguished writers.

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Includes the ever popular "If", along with the best of Kipling's powerful, fluent poetry.

*Intoduction by Jan Hewitt *Accurate text and notes *Chronology.

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Born in Bombay, India, but raised in England from the age of five, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is today best known as the author of such classics of literature as The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1902) and Just So Stories (1902).

He returned to India in 1882 to become a journalist and local newspaper editor and began writing supernatural stories set in his native continent. Kipling was the first British writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1907.

Rudyard Kipling: Everyman Poetry celebrates his extensive contribution to literature, reflecting his profound understanding of cultural dualities and colonial themes.

Series: EVERYMAN POETRY

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780460879415

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 April 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jan Hewitt

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Born in Bombay, India, but raised in England from the age of five, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is today best known as the author of such classics of literature as The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1902) and Just So Stories (1902). He returned to India in 1882 to become a journalist and local newspaper editor and began writing supernatural stories set in his native continent. Kipling was the first British writer to be award the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1907.

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