2011, ISBN: 9780141442396

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, which established his reputation and brought India to the British imaginationA Penguin Cla… Meer...

[ED: Taschenbuch], [PU: Penguin Books Ltd], Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, which established his reputation and brought India to the British imaginationA Penguin ClassicIncluding the stories "Lispeth," "Beyond the Pale," and "In the Pride of His Youth," this collection tells of soldiers, wise children, exiles, forbidden romances and divided identities, creating a rich portrait of Anglo-Indian society. Originally published for a newspaper in Lahore when Kipling was a journalist, the tales were later revised by him to re-create as vividly as possible the sights and smells of India for readers at home. Far from being a celebration of empire, these stories explore the barriers between races, classes and sexes, and convey all the tensions and contradictions of colonial life.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 336, [GW: 251g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<

2011, ISBN: 9780141442396

Plain Tales from the Hills, Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, established his reputation and brought India to the British imagination. Including the stories 'Lispeth', … Meer...

Plain Tales from the Hills, Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, established his reputation and brought India to the British imagination. Including the stories 'Lispeth', 'Beyond the Pale' and 'In the Pride of His Youth', they tell of soldiers, wise children, exiles, forbidden romances and divided identities, creating a rich portrait of Anglo-Indian society. Originally published for a newspaper in Lahore when Kipling was a journalist, the tales were later revised by him to re-create as vividly as possible the sights and smells of India for readers at home. Far from being a celebration of empire, these stories explore the barriers between races, classes and sexes, and convey all the tensions and contradictions of colonial life. Books Rudyard Kipling|Paperback|Penguin Books Ltd|03/03/2011, Penguin Books Ltd<