Rudyard Kipling
English short-story writer, poet, and novelist (born in British India), author of The Jungle Book and Kim; awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907; known for works addressing British imperialism and childhood.
Books
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1. Selected Poems
A compact anthology of vigorous, often narrative verse that mixes stirring ballads, reflective lyrics, and witty occasional poems to examine duty, courage, empire, and everyday life; its strong rhythms and vivid imagery portray soldiers, sailors, colonials, and children with both affection and ironic distance. The volume balances patriotic affirmation with darker undertones of loss, loneliness, and moral complexity, offering memorable moral aphorisms alongside evocative storytelling.
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2. The Elephant's Child
A very curious young elephant, always asking questions the elders find impertinent, wanders off to the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River where a crocodile grabs his nose; after a fierce tug the nose is stretched into a long, flexible trunk that he learns to use for drinking, uprooting trees, and play, returning home wiser and proud of his new appendage.
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