The novel functions as a fictionalization of kiplings own indian childhood, but it is also a strong example of the adventure stories that became especially popular in the heyday. With a holograph fourline quotation on the facing page from the law of the jungle, wash daily from nose tip to tail tip drink deeply but never too deep. Rudyard kipling, kim this is one of those novels that i read and instantly regreted not reading earlier when i was a boy. Kim everyman by kipling, rudyard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Little did i know, he has plenty of other fantastic books as well. Hopkirk explores the real history of the great game, which was britains quest to map the entire indian subcontinent in an effort to control the region as well as to keep it out of the hands of the russians.
I think the reason so much criticism has been written on this book is because there are many out. Kim by kipling, rudyard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Kim by rudyard kipling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Babu benares better bull called caste charm chela child colonel comes course cried dark desire english eyes face father feet follow friend gave give gods gone half hand head hear heard heart hills holy horses hour hundred hurree india kims knew lama. The writings in prose and verse of rudyard kipling, volume xix. The name rudyard kipling is famously associated with the jungle book, kim and the just so stories but kipling was also acclaimed for his poetry and short works of fiction years before his. Small octavo, modern threequarter red morocco gilt over original red cloth, gilt medallion of elephant head and swastika on front board, top edge gilt. Comments by bob corbett january 20 kim is a poor, white, english boy who speaks the local indian dialect and was born in british, india actually in present day lahore, pakistan. It has since been adapted into two madefortelevision films, one of which starred peter otoole. Kim by rudyard kipling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I had never heard its name before choosing to pick it up, seeing the name of rudyard kipling on the cover but in the end, i am so happy that i did.
Kim, rudyard kipling, 1st edition, 1st printing 1901 rare. Kim himself is a resourceful lad who befriends a lama, an ageing priest. Tragedy struck the kipling family again as rudyard kiplings son john was lost in the fight during a battle in france. Just so stories collins classics di kipling, rudyard e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su abebooks. Kim, by rudyard kipling, is part of the literary classics collection, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Also, martindell, a bibliography of the works of rudyard kipling, 18811923, 63. The jungle books, the second jungle book, kim, wee willie winkie, plain tales from the hills, just so stories, captain courageous, rewards and fairies, stalky and co. Now controversial, this novel is a memorably vivid evocation of the life and landscapes of india in the late nineteenth century. Slight spineroll, name and acquisition note verso flyleaf, two small nicks to head ofspine, a. Kim rudyard kipling audiobook and ebook all you can. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard. An epic rendition of the imperial experience in india, and perhaps his greatest long work, the penguin classics edition of rudyard kiplings kim is edited with an introduction by harish trivedi, and includes a general preface by jan montefiore. This engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions. Rudyard kipling books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography.
The novels action takes place during the angloafghan wars of 183942. A lovely first uk, first impression edition copy of rudyard kipling s kim. Kim by rudyard kipling is set against the background of the great game as it was called the tugofwar between britain and russia for the control of central asia. Books like kim by rudyard kipling suggested reading. Rudyard kipling remained in england and continued writing until 1915 when he became a vocal supporter of the war and went to the front line to report on soldier life there. For the second jungle book, see stewart, rudyard kipling.
The jungle book, kim, wee willie winkie, just so stories, captain courageous, rewards and fairies, stalky and co, puck of pooks hill, rewards and fairies, etc. One of the particular pleasures of reading kim is the full range of emotion, knowledge, and experience that rudyard kipling gives his complex hero. Kims tradecraft could offer much to our current generation of cia officer sent to the field without proper training who all too quickly find themselves in iranian jails. Rudyard kipling writes every bit as lyrically as lecarre with a similar or greater gift for the dramatic senses. Kim, kiplings final and most famous novel, chronicles the adventures of an irish orphan in india who becomes the disciple of a tibetan monk while learning espionage from the british secret service. It tells the story of a streetwise but in typical kipling fashion highly moral angloindian boy who becomes enmeshed in the great game the competition between britain and russia for control over asia. I wandered into it expecting a wellwritten, moreorless empirecentric, colonial novel. Rudyard kipling 18651936 was one of the most popular writers in the united kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The truth is that the swastika is an indian sign of good luck, often used by hindu traders on their account books. Kim becomes involved in the great game, undertaking espionage for the british rulers. New listing rudyard kipling kim easton press 1st edition 1st printing. This us second state edition of kim with a short verse before each chapter. The novels sweeping narrative, the depth of character and the sheer historical scale make it a first rate.
Kim by kipling, rudyard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Inscribed on the titlepage from kipling to felix doty, the son of his close friend and american publisher, frank n. I was able, however, to experience reading this with my two kids one boy 12. The bombay edition of the works of rudyard kipling. The swastika many of rudyard kiplings older books have a swastika printed on their covers, which has led to many claiming that he is racist.
Kipling is best known for his novel the jungle book, however he was a prolific writer of poems, novels, and short stories. New listing rudyard kipling just so stories easton press 1st edition 1st printing. Kim was first published as a book in 1901 by rudyard kipling and was adapted into a film in 1950 starring errol flynn. An illustrated copy of the classic novel by the english novelist rudyard kipling. The novel embodies a panoramic celebration of the then india, presenting a magnificent picture of its landscapes, both urban and rural, and a fascinating array of native characters who. No 34 kim by rudyard kipling 1901 in kiplings classic boys own spy story, an orphan in british india must make a choice between east and west. Kim is a fabulous adventure story set in india during the former british empire. His fiction works include the jungle book a classic of childrens literature and the rousing adventure novel kim, as well as books of poems, short stories, and essays. Kim, orphaned son of an irish soldier and a poor white mother, and the lama, an old ascetic priest, are. Joseph rudyard kipling 1865 1936 was an english poet, shortstory writer and novelist. Alice one of the four noted macdonald sisters was a vivacious woman, of whom lord dufferin would say, dullness and mrs kipling cannot exist in the same room. John lockwood kipling, a sculptor and pottery designer, was the principal. In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the nobel prize in literature. Rudyard kiplings kim tells the story of kimball kim ohara, an imperial orphan scavenging a handtomouth existence in british india during the late 1890s.