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The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows
Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
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The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows
'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 book presents a selection from his inexhaustibly contentious and various early work.
Opium dens, curses, ghostly tombs - these sinister tales of Imperial India made Kipling's name as a writer.
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Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary.
The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows opens with, “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.
Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
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The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows by Rudyard Kipling is appreciated for its evocative storytelling and atmospheric depth, transporting readers to the colonial era with its vivid descriptions. Reviewers highlight Kipling's mastery in capturing the essence of a bygone world and creating a poignant narrative, though some note the melancholic tone and the reflective nature of the text.
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ISBN: 9780141398068
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 February 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 158.0mm
Weight: 60g
Pages: 64
About the Author
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.
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