the complete just so stories rudyard kipling

Imaginative and funny, Kipling #39;s collection of fantastical stories are loved by children around the world. With an introduction by Neil Philip and beautifully illustrated by Isabelle Brent’s fine gold paintings, this enchanting edition will continue to delight a new generation of readers

Objev podobné jako The Complete Just-So Stories - Rudyard Kipling

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.How did the leopard get its spots? Why do the tides ebb and flow? How did the elephant get its trunk? And how was the alphabet made?Rudyard Kiplingâ ™s classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal- and humankind in a fun, eloquent and magical way â “ for children and adults alike. Kiplingâ ™s beautifully imaginative answers echo the animal fables he heard during his childhood in India, paired with the folk tales he collected throughout his life.Kiplingâ ™s enjoyment in playing with language, as well as his own delight in fatherhood, makes these stories a joy to read aloud, and children will request these tales as bedtime stories again and again. However, adults will also revel in Kiplingâ ™s fanciful storytelling and gift for language, as every reading uncovers a new joke, subtext or fascinating embellishment. From the author of â ˜The Jungle Bookâ ™ and â ˜Kimâ ™, â ˜Just So Storiesâ ™ is the newest addition to the available canon of Kiplingâ ™s work available in the handy format of Collins Classics!

Objev podobné jako Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling

These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how and why things came to be as they are.Generations of children have delighted to learn how the Leopard got his spots, how the Elephant s Child on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the Crocodile, and the beginning of the Armadillos.Beautifully illustrated in black-and-white by the author, these delightful tales will hold the reader and listener spellbound.

Objev podobné jako Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling

With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.The diverse tales selected for this volume display the astonishing virtuosity of Rudyard Kipling s early writings. A Nobel prize-winner, Kipling was phenomenally productive and imaginative, displaying a literary mastery of idioms, technology and technical terms, exotic locations, and social range. He gained immense popularity, becoming (as these stories indicate) the knowledgeable spokesman for a wide public.Later, although Kipling s right-wing views increasingly incurred hostility, his creativity remained formidable. In this rich collection, we encounter bold realism, poignant nostalgia, dark comedy, the vividly horrific, the exuberantly fanciful and the disturbingly uncanny.

Objev podobné jako The Best Short Stories - Rudyard Kipling

Throughout his life Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as â ˜The Dog Herveyâ ™ and â ˜Garm â “ a Hostageâ ™, he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful â ˜Thy Servant a Dogâ ™, narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots.This collection, published in the authorâ ™s lifetime, gathers Kiplingâ ™s dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to manâ ™s best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britainâ ™s most enduringly popular writers.

Objev podobné jako Dog Stories - Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Book + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It s in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About The Jungle Book + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers This is the real story of the Jungle Book. It is not a funny film for children. People and animals die. And one child kills the great tiger and changes the laws of the jungle. The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It s elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: The Jungle Book + Downloadable Multimedia - Rudyard Kipling

For the first time together in one volume, the complete Sookie Stackhouse short stories - with new introductions from Charlaine Harris New fans can fill in the gaps in their Sookie lore, while old friends can revisit some of their favourite moments and characters. From investigating the murder of a local fairy to learning that her cousin was a vampire, from remodelling Tara s house to attending a wedding with her shapeshifting boss Sam, Sookie navigates the perils and pitfalls of the paranormal world.Gather round the bar at Bon Temps favourite watering hole and hear stories that will make you wish that Sookie never left, including: Fairy Dust One Word Answer Dracula Night Lucky Gift Wrap Two Blondes If I Had a Hammer Small-Town Wedding Playing Possum In the Blue Hereafter This definitive collection is the perfect binge read for people who like their stories with bite! Charlaine Harris is a phenomenon SFX

Objev podobné jako The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories - Charlaine Harris

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. That first collection of stories established G.K. Chesterton s kindly cleric in the front rank of eccentric sleuths.This complete collection contains all the favourite Father Brown stories, showing a quiet wit and compassion that has endeared him to many, whilst solving his mysteries by a mixture of imagination and a sympathetic worldliness in a totally believable manner.

Objev podobné jako The Complete Father Brown Stories - Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Six of Rudyard Kipling s famous Just So Stories , carefully selected and retold for younger children. Includes: How the Elephant got his Trunk, How the Crab got her Claws, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump and Why the Kangaroo Jumps.

Objev podobné jako Just So Stories for Little Children - Anna Milbourneová

The books (along with its prequels) that launched the greatest thriller writer of his time! ...the Four do not go outside their promise. If they have threatened to kill in a certain manner at a certain time they will be punctual. Edgar Wallace was a phenomenon, and quite possibly was the first thriller superbrand. This omnibus and its companion second volume collects the first book that broke him out and its various sequels. The Three Just Men The three have received a pardon and are not law abiding. But can they get the same results they did by being strictly legal? Find out with the next set of enthralling stories. Again the Three The final set of thrilling tales from the dossiers of the world s most famous vigilantes as they take on blackmailers, try and free wrongly implicated murder suspects and a mad scientist who may prove to be an earth-changing threat, literally.

Objev podobné jako The Complete Just Men Volume 2 - Edgar Wallace

This is the complete collection of stories from one of the most original and powerful American writers of the twentieth century. Including A Good Man is Hard to Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge, this collection also contains several stories only available in this volume.

Objev podobné jako Complete Stories - O

The complete collected short stories of Susan Sontag, one of the most brilliant and influential writers of the twentieth centurySusan Sontag is most often remembered as a brilliant essayist - inquisitive, analytical, fearlessly outspoken. Yet all throughout her life, she also wrote short stories: fictions which wrestled with those ideas and preoccupations she couldn t address in essay form. These short fictions are allegories, parables, autobiographical vignettes, each capturing an authentic fragment of life, dramatizing Sontag s private griefs and fears.Stories collects all of Sontag s short fiction for the first time. This astonishingly versatile collection showcases its peerless writer at the height of her powers. For any Sontag fan, it is an unmissable testament to her creative achievements.

Objev podobné jako Stories: Collected Stories - Susan Sontagová

Three classic adventure tales in one from the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladiesâ ™ Detective AgencyImagine living in the heart of Africa. Imagine living in a place where the sun rises every morning over blue mountains.Akimbo and his parents live on the edge of an African game reserve. It s his father s task to protect the thousands of amazing animals who make it their home, and wildlife-loving Akimbo dreams of helping him. In these three adventures, Akimbo protects elephants from poachers, saves a lion cub from a trap, and rescues a man from a crocodile!This 3-in-1 collection contains Akimbo and the Elephants, Akimbo and the Lions and Akimbo and the Crocodile Man.Fans of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories will love these stories of wild animals and thrilling adventures.Alexander McCall Smith grew up in Zimbabwe and then moved to Scotland. He was a professor of Medical Law and has written almost 100 books, including the well-loved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. He lives in Edinburgh.Illustrator Peter Bailey has worked with some of Britain s best-known authors and poets, including Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman.

Objev podobné jako The Akimbo Adventures - Alexander McCall Smith

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Accidental Soldier is brilliant. It s hilarious. It s laugh-out-loud funny. A confident 11/10. -The Wavell Room podcast An instant classic RICHARD CURTIS A non-fiction Catch-22 MATT HAIG Readers are LOVING The Accidental Soldier: One of the funniest books you will ever read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely loved it - it s so very funny but also very poignant in parts. I can t recommend it enough ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very funny, thought-provoking and a fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I ve spent 15 years waiting for a book which entertainingly brings to life the humour, mundanity absurdity of serving in Iraq . . . Thankfully this is that book and it is excellent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely brilliant from start to finish . . . Just when you feel the situation is about to drop off a cliff (again!), Mulligan turns it around with a jab of wit as amusing yet as honest as the chance of surviving in a Snatch Land Rover in Basra. Read it in three evenings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -------Owain Mulligan was never what you d call a career soldier. Nor even a particularly good one. At weekends he trained with the Territorial Army and dreamt of swapping the mayhem of teaching in a tough school for the adventure of service in Iraq. At least they d let him wear a helmet in Iraq.But when the job in headquarters he s been expecting doesn t materialise, he finds himself on the streets of Basra during one of the most violent periods of the conflict. Between homicidal militias, a chain of command who seem determined to get him killed, and equipment which might well do it for them, he and his men have their work cut out. It certainly puts double geography with 9E into perspective.The Accidental Soldier is a searingly honest and darkly funny account of what it was really like being in the British Army in Iraq (including all the bits they probably hoped you d never find out). We share all the hardships, fears, and occasional lunacy of military life as Owain and his men try to navigate a war gone badly wrong. One thing s for sure; you ll never look at the phrase military precision in quite the same way again...------ This book is absolutely incredible. It made me laugh more than any book in so many years. I found the writing just so unbelievably brilliant and hilarious and affecting . . . I am crazy about it! - Marina Hyde I loved it . . . relentlessly funny and really well written - John Oliver Authentic and compulsive - Richard E. Grant A fascinating insight into the often farcical chaos and catastrophe of war. Reads like a non-fiction Catch-22. Compelling, enlightening and bleakly funny. A jaw-dropping read. - Matt Haig An instant classic - a deeply funny and mordant book about war. - Richard Curtis ------100% of the author s royalty earnings (expected to be at least £20,000) from sales of the book in the UK Commonwealth will be given to War Child (a registered charity, charity number 1071659) and its wholly owned subsidiary War Child Trading Limited (a registered company, company number 05100189).

Objev podobné jako The Accidental Soldier - Owain Mulligan

Selected and Introduced by M J Elliott. They were removing the stones quietly, one by one, from the centuried wall. And then, as the breach became large enough, they came out into the laboratory in single file; led by a stalking thing with a beautiful head made of wax. From the dark, mind-expanding imagination of H P Lovecraft, Wordsworth presents a third volume of tales penned by the greatest horror writer of the 20th Century.Here are some of Lovecraft s weirdest flesh-creeping masterpieces, including Pickman s Model, The Shunned House, his famous serial Herbert West - Reanimator, and several classic tales from the Cthulhu Mythos, in which mankind is subjected to the unimaginable terrors known only to those who have read from the forbidden Necronomicon. Also included in this compelling collection are the complete Randolph Carter stories, chronicling his adventures in this world and the realm of his dreams, where he faces perils beyond comprehension.

Objev podobné jako The Haunter of the Dark - Howard P. Lovecraft

Rudyard Kipling is one of the most magical storytellers in the English language. This new selection brings together the best of his short writings, following the development of his work over fifty years. They take us from the harsh, cruel, vividly realized world of the Indian stories that made his name, through the experimental modernism of his middle period to the highly-wrought subtleties of his later pieces. Including the tale of insanity and empire, The Man Who Would Be King , the high-spirited The Village that Voted the Earth Was Flat , the fable of childhood cruelty and revenge Baa Baa, Black Sheep , the menacing psychological study Mary Postgate and the ambiguous portrayal of grief and mourning in The Gardener , here are stories of criminals, ghosts, femmes fatales, madness and murder.

Objev podobné jako The Man Who Would Be King: Selected Stories of Rudyard Kipling - Rudyard Kipling

For fans of all ages, legendary British writer Rudyard Kipling’s complete collection of enchanting fables set in India—the basis of the beloved animated Disney film and a modern cinematic retelling from director Jon Favreau—now available in a deluxe four-color illustrated collectible edition. The Jungle Book features stunning artwork and nine 3-D interactive elements crafted by MinaLima Design, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise and the illustrated classic Peter Pan.Since its publication in 1894, Rudyard Kipling’s beloved masterpiece The Jungle Book has been celebrated by generations of readers. Composed of seven tales, each one accompanied by a poem, The Jungle Book is a coming of age fantasy that introduces a lush, colorful world full of adventure and danger. The first three tales include some of the most charming and unforgettable characters in literature—the man-cub Mowgli, the black panther Bagheera, the wise brown bear Baloo, the ruthless tiger Shere Khan, and the hypnotic python Kaa. The other four tales each tell the story of a different animal, such as the travels of the white seal Kotick; the battle between the courageous mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the deadly cobra Nag; Toomai and the elephant dance; and the camp animals of the queen’s guard.The second volume in Harper Design’s newest series of deluxe reimagined children’s classics, this beautiful unabridged edition takes readers deep into the heart of the Indian jungle with specially commissioned four-color illustrations and nine exclusive interactive features that will delight readers, including a map of the lost Indian city where Mowgli is taken by the monkeys; a trifold detailing the Laws of the Jungle; a spinning dial of the elephant dance; and a map of Kotick’s route to find a new home.Beautifully designed, this keepsake illustrated edition will be treasured by readers of all ages.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book (MinaLima Edition) (Illustrated with Interactive Elements) - Rudyard Kipling

The Man Who Would Be King is a captivating novella written by Rudyard Kipling, the renowned British author. Published in 1888, the story follows the adventures of two ex-British soldiers, Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan, as they set out on a daring quest to become kings of Kafiristan, a remote region in Afghanistan. The novel showcases Kipling s mastery of storytelling, vivid descriptions, and rich character development. The narrative presents a thought-provoking examination of imperialism and its impact on both the colonizers and the colonized. Kipling delves into questions of identity and the inherent flaws of human ambition, ultimately questioning the price one must pay for attempting to transcend one s station. With its compelling plot, evocative imagery, and profound themes, The Man Who Would Be King remains a powerful exploration of human nature and the consequences of unchecked ambition, solidifying Kipling s status as a literary master.

Objev podobné jako The Man Who Would be King - Rudyard Kipling

Kipling s best-loved work, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectable editions are bound in high-quality, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.The story of 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 the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes. Other animal stories in The Jungle Books range from the dramatic battle between good and evil in Rikki-tikki-tavi to the macabre comedy The Undertakers . With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian childhood to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling

The story of the man-cub Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, guided by his mentors Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and the ancient python Kaa, and who confronts his arch-enemy Shere Khan the tiger, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. Mowgli s adventures are juxtaposed with other animal stories set in the British Empire, ranging from the heroic battle of Rikki-tikki-tavi and the Himalayan pastoral Purun Bhagat to the drama of survival in The White Seal . With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian upbringing to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood that has had a lasting impact on our imaginations.Part of a series of new editions of Kipling s works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a General Preface by Jan Montefiore and an introduction by Kaori Nagai discussing the many imperial, Indian and literary contexts of The Jungle Books.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling

Delightfully retold in humorous verse, with stunning illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling s children s classic, Just So Stories. A gorgeous gift for imaginative young readers.In this highly illustrated collection meet the cat who walked by himself, discover how the lazy camel got his hump, how the elephant got his long trunk, find out why the rhino has such wrinkly skin and how the whale got his teeny tiny throat. These well known, richly imagined stories tell of how the world came to be as it is. This is a smart, funny and younger approach to Kipling s work, and Just So Stories as you ve never seen them before.Rudyard Kipling s Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children s literature and these witty, inventive stories have delighted generations of children. Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard and beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altés, Rudyard Kipling s Just So Stories is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation. A book to truly treasure and one you will want to share.

Objev podobné jako Rudyard Kipling

Introduction and Notes by R.T. Jones, Honorary Fellow of the University of York.This edition of the poetry of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) includes all the poems contained in the Definitive Edition of 1940. In his lifetime, Kipling was widely regarded as the unofficial Poet Laureate, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. His poetry is striking for its many rhythms and popular forms of speech, and Kipling was equally at home with dramatic monologues and extended ballads.He is often thought of as glorifying war, militarism, and the British Empire, but an attentive reading of the poems does not confirm that view. This edition reprints George Orwell s hard-hitting account of Kipling s poems, first published in 1942, and generally regarded as one of the most important contributions to critical discussion of Kipling.

Objev podobné jako Collected Poems of Rudyard Kipling - Rudyard Kipling

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 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.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

An epic rendition of the imperial experience in India, and perhaps his greatest long work, the Penguin Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling s Kim is edited with an introduction by Harish Trivedi, and includes a general preface by Jan Montefiore.Kim, orphaned son of an Irish soldier and a poor white mother, and the lama, an old ascetic priest, are on a quest. Kim was born and raised in India and plays with the slum children as he lives on the streets, but he is white, a sahib, and wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism; while the priest must find redemption from the Wheel of Things. Kim celebrates their friendship and their journeys in a beautiful but hostile environment, capturing the opulence of the exotic landscape and the uneasy presence of the British Raj. Filled with rich description and vivid characters, this beguiling coming of age story is considered to be Kipling s masterpiece. Part of a series of new editions of Kipling s works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a General Preface by Jan Montefiore and an introduction by Harish Trivedi placing the novel in its literary and social context.Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay. In 1882 he started work as a journalist in India, and while there produced a body of work, stories, sketches and poems - notably Plain Tales from the Hills (1888) - which made him an instant literary celebrity when he returned to England in 1889. His most famous works include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901) and the Just So Stories (1902). Kipling refused to accept the role of Poet Laureate and other civil honours, but he was the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize, in 1907.If you enjoyed Kim, you might like E.M. Forster s A Passage to India, also available in Penguin Classics. Kipling s last work is ... his best, and not easily comparable with the work of any other man Atlantic

Objev podobné jako Kim - Rudyard Kipling

Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the sleepy brown bear Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world s best-loved books. A collection of short stories and poems centred on the charming cast, The Jungle Book not only follows Mowgli s journey to learn the Law of the Jungle from his animal companions but also introduces some of its other wonderful inhabitants in stories such as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and The White Seal .This new edition includes the original illustrations of Rudyard s father J. Lockwood Kipling as well as an afterword by writer and editor David Stuart Davies.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mowgli s life in the Jungle, his battle with Shere Khan, and fascinating details about learning to live with humans once more. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver s Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Heidi and The Wind in the Willows.

Objev podobné jako Ladybird Classics: The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling s classic story The Jungle Book is brought to life in this beautiful hardback edition with full-colour illustrations and stencilled page edges.Follow Mowgli as he embarks on a series of incredible adventures and meets a cast of unforgettable characters along the way, such as Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Shere Khan the tiger. This beautiful book features striking new full-colour paintings by talented Croatian illustrator Seb Camagajevac. It is sure to enchant young readers aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Deluxe Children s Classics are exquisitely designed hardcover editions of classic children s literature, beautifully presented with full-colour illustrations, stencilled page-edges, and decorative endpapers. Together, they make a wonderful entryway into these best-loved classics that children can treasure forever.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - 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 . ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Books - Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling s 1897 book Captains Courageous chronicles the exploits of fifteen-year-old Harvey Cheyne Jr., the privileged son of a railroad magnate, who is saved from drowning in the North Atlantic by a Portuguese fisherman. The novel was first published in McClure s as a serial in the November 1896 issue, with the final episode appearing in May 1897. The full work was then released that year as a novel, first by Doubleday in the United States and then by Macmillan a month later in the United Kingdom. It is the only book by Kipling that is totally set in North America. Teddy Roosevelt praised the book and Kipling for depicting in the liveliest fashion just what a boy should be and do in his essay What We Can Expect of the American Kid from 1900. The title was originally used by Kipling for a piece about merchants as the new adventurers that appeared in The Times on November 23, 1892. The privileged son of a powerful railroad tycoon in California is Harvey Cheyne Jr. from a transatlantic steamer washed overboard, and the crew of the We re Here saved him. Excellent cod fishing tales that include mention of New England whaling, 19th-century steam, sailing, and the cod fishery.

Objev podobné jako Captains Courageous - Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is perhaps the most controversial major English poetof the last two centuries, not least because of his apparent enthusiasm for the empire. A child of British India, he first became famous for tales of imperial life, notably Kim, the Jungle Book and Barrack Room Ballads. Kipling wrote verse in every classical form from the epigram to the ode, but his most distinctive gift was for the ballads and narrative poems in which he draws vivid characters in universal situations and articulates profound truths in plain language. Yet he was also a subtle and deeply affecting anatomist of the human heart, with a feeling for the natural world which rivals his younger contemporary, D. H. Lawrence. Shattered by World War I in which he lost his only son, his work darkens and deepens in later years, but never loses its extraordinary vitality.

Objev podobné jako Kipling - Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is often regarded as the unofficial Laureate of the British Empire. Yet his writing reveals a ferociously independent figure at times violently opposed to the dominant political and literary tendencies of his age. Arranged in chronological order, this diverse selection of his poetry shows the development of Kipling s talent, his deepening maturity and the growing sombreness of his poetic vision. Ranging from early, exhilarating celebrations of British expansion overseas, including Mandalay and Gunga Din , to the dignified and inspirational If - and the later, deeply moving Epitaphs of the War - inspired by the death of Kipling s only son - it clearly illustrates the scope and originality of his work. It also offers a compelling insight into the Empire both at its peak and during its decline in the early years of the twentieth century.

Objev podobné jako Selected Poems - Rudyard Kipling

The Penguin English Library Edition of Kim by Rudyard Kipling He knew the wonderful walled city of Lahore from the Delhi Gate to the outer Fort Ditch; was hand in glove with men who led lives stranger than anything Haroun al Raschid dreamed of; and he lived in a life wild as that of the Arabian Nights ... Kipling s epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood, and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands. A celebration of their friendship in an often hostile environment, Kim captures the opulence of India s exotic landscape, overlaid by the uneasy presence of the British Raj.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Objev podobné jako Kim - Rudyard Kipling

Among the best loved of all classics for children are the tales of Mowgli, the boy who learned the law of the jungle as he grew up among a pack of wolves in India s Seeonee Hills. First published in 1894, the book imagines a child living and flourishing in a community of animals - an idea that perhaps had its origin in Kipling s unhappy childhood. His stories are not animal stories in the realistic sense; they are wonderful, beautiful fairy tales, wrote Ernest Thompson Seton, the great Canadian naturalist. Kurt Wiese s illustrations, commissoned by the American firm of Doubleday in 1932, have never appeared in Britain before. An artist with a particular interest in animals and an amazing visual memory, he remembered all he had observed on his travels in the Far East during the early 1900s, first as a salesman in China and then as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

A short story originally published as part of The Jungle Book. When a family moves to India and rescues a half-drowned mongoose called Rikki-tikki-tavi, they grow very fond of the cheeky fellow and soon he runs in and out of the house as much as he pleases. The happy mongoose eats at the table with the mother and father, and sleeps in the nursery with their little boy, Teddy.But the family do not realise that evil lives in the bushes by their home â “ a pair of king cobras, who are plotting to kill the whole family so they can rule the garden!Only Rikki-tikki-tavi can save the family from certain death, but is he brave and strong enough to fight both of them alone? Rikki-tikki-tavi was originally published as part of The Jungle Book in 1894. In this edition, Kipling s story is complete and unabridged.With atmospheric illustrations from the award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen. Ingpen s drawings are utterly compelling â “ Michael Morpurgo

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Rudyard Kipling

Audiokniha: Dobrodružství ztraceného chlapce, jehož pronásleduje krutý chromý tygr Šer Chán, ale zachrání ho vlci. Získává jméno Mauglí a aby mohl být přijat do vlčí smečky, musí se za něj zaručit ještě další dvě zvířata: starý medvěd Balú, který vyučuje mláďata zákonům divočiny, a černý pardál BaghÍra. Vyprávění sestává z povídek, přičemž Mauglí (Jan Zadražil) je hlavním hrdinou více než poloviny z nich, další dotvářejí obraz džungle i jejích obyvatel a ukazují osudy jednotlivých zvířat v podání herců jako David Novotný, Marek Lambora, Igor Bareš, Jan Vlasák, Marek Holý a Jaromír Nosek. Příběhy napsané v 19. století pro současné děti citlivě převyprávěla Jitka Škápíková. Mauglího příhody byly nesčetněkrát filmově zpracovány, mezi nejznámější patří animovaný muzikál Kniha džunglí (Wolfgang Reitherman, 1967), nejnovější je snímek Kniha džunglí (Jon Favreu, 2016). Rudyard Kipling další tituly (1865-1936) Britský spisovatel se narodil v indické Bombaji jako syn malíře pracujícího pro britskou koloniální správu a dětství prožil v Indii, kam se po absolvování anglické internátní školy roku 1881 opět vrátil. Stal se pomocníkem šéfredaktora anglických novin v Láhaur, kde mu otiskli první verše a krátké povídky. Přestože pak v Indii strávil pouhých sedm let, načerpal tu náměty pro svou nejlepší tvorbu. V 80. letech 19. století se definitivně prosadil jako básník a posléze i jako prozaik. Podnikl cesty do Číny, Japonska a Spojených států. Po sňatku s Američankou Caroline Balestierovou roku 1892 žil čtyři roky ve Vermontu v USA, kde napsal své asi nejslavnější dílo Knihy džunglí. Roku 1896 se s manželkou přestěhoval do Londýna, kde vydal své další romány, ale stále psal i poezii. Své čtenáře zaujal především cizokrajnou tematikou, popisem přírody a zvyků domorodců a pozoruhodným uměleckým jazykem. Přelom století znamenal vrchol jeho literárních úspěchů a roku 1907 mu byla udělena Nobelova cena za literaturu. Třebaže dál aktivně psal až do počátku 30. let, nedosáhl již předchozích úspěchů; jeho tvorbu poznamenala i smrt syna Johna během 1. světové války.

Objev podobné jako Knihy džunglí - Rudyard Kipling - audiokniha

With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. Kim is Rudyard Kipling s finest work. Now controversial, this novel is a memorably vivid evocation of the life and landscapes of India in the late nineteenth century.Kim himself is a resourceful lad who befriends a lama, an ageing priest; and both embark on a combined quest. Whereas Kim has an insatiable interest in the varied activities around him, the lama seeks redemption from the Wheel of Life . Kim becomes involved in the Great Game :, undertaking espionage for the British rulers.This engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.

Objev podobné jako Kim - Rudyard Kipling

Paragon of English virtues or racist imperialist? Andrew Lycett (acclaimed biographer of Ian Fleming) has returned to primary sources to tell the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain s most famous and highest earning author. Among the many new sources, Lycett has discovered previously unpublished letters that illuminate Kipling s crucial years in India, his first girlfriend (the model for Mrs Hauksbee of Plain Tales from the Hills), his parents decision to send him back to England to boarding school; and in his adult life his use of opium, his frustrating times in London and the brief peace he found in America before the devastating loss of both his young daughter and, in the First World War, his son. Lycett also uncovers the extraordinary story of Kipling s great love for Flo Garrard, daughter of the crown jeweller, and unravels the complicated yet enthralling saga of the American family the Balestiers, and of Carrie Balestier who became Kipling s wife. This biography is full of new material on Kipling s financial dealings with Lord Beaverbrook, his friendships with T.E. Lawrence, the painter Edward Burne-Jones and the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (who was his cousin).

Objev podobné jako Rudyard Kipling - Andrew Lycett

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this bold edition of The Jungle Book. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant s secret dance, and Kotick the white seal are all part of Mowgli s extraordinary journey with his animal friends.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Kim (1901) is one of Kipling s masterpieces. Through the story of the young orphan Kimball O Hara, and his vocation in the Secret Service, Kipling presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako Kim - Rudyard Kipling

First published in 1921, this volume collects some of the most comical stories Kipling published throughout his writing career. These tales derive their humour from absurd situations â “ a drunken Irish soldier waking up to find himself worshipped as a god in the Indian holy city of Benares, a monkey let loose in an English village â “ and from lampooning the attitudes and discourses of the time.While presenting many aspects which will be familiar to Kipling readers â “ rollicking adventures, exotic locales and an interest in the animal world â “ these Humorous Tales explore the more light-hearted and amusing side to the great masterâ ™s work.

Objev podobné jako Humorous Tales - Rudyard Kipling

This book features essentials of the English language, such as introducing oneself and asking basic questions. It also offers young readers an excellent opportunity to learn other more unusual vocabulary items as the story develops in its jungle setting. Each chapter is preceded by a picture dictionary which helps children understand some of the less common words, and sparks off pre-reading classroom discussions. Following each chapter is a multiple-choice reading comprehension, a ‘fun activity’ – such as join the dots, listen and match, colouring in and much more. There is also an acting activity which encourages even the shyest child to learn and speak English. The accompanying cassette is of course, an essential prop for rehearsals.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book + CD (Black Cat Readers Early Readers Level 3) - Rudyard Kipling

Including a previously-unpublished story The Bargain , Truman Capote s The Complete Stories is the first ever complete collection stories from one of the masters of American literature, and the author of Breakfast at Tiffany s. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Reynolds Price.Passionate, perceptive and eloquent, the short stories of Truman Capote are amon the greatest works of twentieth-century American fiction. This new collection gathers them all together for the first time: from early, eerie Southern Gothic tales such as Miriam and The Headless Hawk , to the brilliantly evocative Children On Their Birth-days and the tenderly autobiographical A Christmas Memory - an affectionate portrayal of Capote s own Alabama upbringing. Whether describing the Deep South of his childhood, or considering city life with the penetrating gaze of an outsider - as in Among the Paths to Eden and the hitherto unpublished The Bargain - these stories rank among Capote s finest work: acutely observed tales from a unique and brilliant mind.Truman Capote (1924-84) was born in New Orleans. He left school when he was fifteen and subsequently worked for The New Yorker, which provided his first - and last - regular job. He wrote both fiction and non-fiction - short stories, novels and novellas, travel writing, profiles, reportage, memoirs, plays and films; his other works include In Cold Blood (1965), Music for Chameleons (1980) and Answered Prayers (1986), all of which are published in Penguin Modern Classics.If you enjoyed The Complete Stories, you might like Capote s Breakfast at Tiffany s, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. One of the century s greatest storytellers Independent on Sunday

Objev podobné jako The Complete Stories - Truman Capote

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.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Jungle BookPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this very special 130th anniversary edition of The Jungle Book. Young Mowgli escapes the vicious jaws of the growling tiger Shere Khan and is adopted by Father Wolf. ‘A brave heart and a courteous tongue,’ said he.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Run with the jungle animals in this illustrated chapter-book retelling of The Jungle Book, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Mowgli has lived among his wolf brothers for as long as he can remember. Baloo and Bagheera teach him the ways of the jungle, but some animals view him as a threat—or, even worse, as prey. Can Mowgli find a place where he truly belongs? This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to Mowgli’s life among elephants, giant snakes, and monkeys. The book also includes discussion questions.

Objev podobné jako Classic Starts®: The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

No man s cub can run with the people of the Jungle, howled Shere Khan. Give him to me!When Father Wolf and Mother Wolf find a man-cub in the jungle, they anger the greedy tiger Shere Khan by refusing to surrender it to his jaws, and rear the child as their own. But when little Mowgli grows up, the pack can no longer defend him. He must learn the secret of fire, and with the help of his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, he faces his nemesis at last.BACKSTORY: Learn about Indiaâ ™s jungles and the animals that live there!

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Chiltern Publishing creates the most beautiful editions of the World s finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile embossed layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

â ˜Men and their cubs are very wise. He may be a help in time.â ™The jungle is the only home Mowgli, the â ˜man-cubâ ™ has ever known. Raised by wolves, his days are carefree until Shere Khan, the terrifying tiger with a hatred of humans, puts him in danger.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book: ARTHOUSE Unlimited Special Edition - Rudyard Kipling

â ˜Men and their cubs are very wise. He may be a help in time.â ™The jungle is the only home Mowgli, the â ˜man-cubâ ™ has ever known. Raised by wolves, his days are carefree until Shere Khan, the terrifying tiger with a hatred of humans, puts him in danger.

Objev podobné jako The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

Jedinečný povídkový soubor Rudyarda Kiplinga, kterého u nás proslavila především jeho Kniha džunglí, otevírá před čtenářem tajemný svět zednářského prostředí, jehož byl Kipling po celý dospělý život součástí... Ve svých povídkách inspirovaným prostředím a hodnotami svobodného zednářství se autor obrací k filosofickým tématům, zabíhá do prostředí literárních reminiscencí, odkrývá svět tajemna a spirituality, obrací se k tématu smrti a lidské konečnosti - a to zejména v povídkách časově zasazených do první světové války. Zvláště toto téma je Kiplingovi niterně blízké a autor se jeho prostřednictvím vyrovnává i s vlastní bolestnou ztrátou, se smrtí svého syna, který v mladém věku zahynul na bojišti světové války. Kniha vychází v českém vydání teprve podruhé a to po více než pětaosmdesáti letech.

Objev podobné jako Povídky zednářské lóže - Kameel Machart, Rudyard Kipling