These are ghost stories Kipling style. The mystery is quickly substituted by a fine irony and a delicate sense of humor making these stories absolutely delicious to read. My favorite is the one about the "almost dead" people, which mean people that were thought to be dead but awoke just at the momen

An excellent collection of short stories. I've read The Jungle Book in Croatian as a kid and liked it a lot, but it might've been underappreciated. Should be revisited at some point. In any case, Kipling is a great writer, the stories are interesting and well-constructed. The endings are somewhat my

I enjoyed this *way* more than I should have.
Even the stories that weren’t my favorite were hard to put down, and very entertaining. “The Phantom Rickshaw” is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling—more psychological than fantastical.
Yes, there are the usual dismissive remarks of the “nat

This book by Kipling consists of five stories: the title story, My Own True Ghost Story, The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Man Who Would be King and “The Finest Story in the World”.

Strictly speaking, only one of these stories is in its true sense a ‘ghost’ story, and that’s The Phantom Ricks

This was an interesting literary read. I had to read it for my literature class, and have to say the meaning behind it why the main character sees the rickshaw is interesting. I also liked learning about how British people saw the colonization of India during the 19th century. Overall, it was nice,

I always love a timeless read, so this really should do for 5-stars. Kipling had such an excellent way of bringing us right into colonial India—really outstanding, come to think of it! He brings us right into the centre of heat and dust and heavy humidity, wearing our summer whites, sipping gin & to

I'll admit to a fondness for Kipling. This collection is a little bit uneven, but saved by one good story (The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, wonderful but let down slightly by its rushed ending...) and one truly great one (The Man Who Would Be King, the ultimate Boy's Own adventure tale, and by i

Anguish and torment can lead to death. Such spirits are known to haunt those who tormented them in life. In colonial India, one rascally blackguard discovers to his misfortune that he is haunted by not just an agitated spectral mistress, but her entire equipage.

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