Portrait of Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling

A British writer whose stories and poems require reading alongside the imperial context that shaped their settings and assumptions.

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1865

    Born in United Kingdom.

  2. 1894

    The Jungle Book published.

  3. 1902

    Just So Stories published.

  4. Unknown year

    Verses 1889-1896 published.

  5. 1936

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • law
  • belonging
  • empire
  • storytelling

Rhythmic prose, fable structures and memorable spoken voices.

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Works by Rudyard Kipling

14 works in the Linden collection.

Cover of Kim
Children’s Literature

Kim

Rudyard Kipling

Children’s Literature · B1–B2 · 9 hr

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