Some interesting stories of Anglo-Indian life under the Raj. Some difficulty with vocabulary - words, customs, and slang phrases that are difficult to find defined. "Enlightenment of Pagett" was rather dull.

This collection more for Kipling completists, like me

Another Kipling Classic, this book has 8 stories of British Life in India. 4 stories focus on the life and romance in the hills (Shimla), the short-lived dalliances and tragedies. Mrs Hawksbee, a prominent character of Kipling is seen in some of these stories.

The last 3 are more on military life in

В целом, если рассматривать рассказы Киплинга по существу, нужно сделать единственный вывод, согласно которому получалось, что Редьярд рассказывал о происходящем в Индии. Проще говоря, Киплинг не ограничивался сухим изложением фактов, он старался сделать больше — раскрыть для читателя детали. И дела

Liked some of the stories. Certainly a different time and place.

A good collection of short stories including a couple of his better known stories, "The Man Who Would Be King" and "Wee Willie Winkie". These are stories about the British in colonial India and illustrated their disturbing treatment of the Indians whom they considered inferior. It's difficult to rat

Personally, reading Kipling has always been an implicit and difficult exercise in reconciliation. An uncomfortable and reluctant compromise between an apologist for the colonial reign and ramifications in India and an enchanting teller of stories that have spontaneity for a spine and subtlety as the

I know he's not PC, and I know he's unfashionable. But I still like Kipling. He was a keen observer of people, and he captures the lives of his subjects and places them on display for the reader. This collection of delightful tales of life in India under the Raj stand the test of time.