Description
Arranged in the order of their original publication and written during Kipling's time as a journalist in India, these seventeen short stories explore the themes of isolation and abandonment and the effects of the Indian caste system on society. Along with the title piece, the volume includes Gemini, A Wayside Comedy, The Hill of Illusion, Only a Subaltern, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Black Jack, and others.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.70w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780199536474
ISBN10: 0199536473
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.70w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780199536474
ISBN10: 0199536473
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Classics
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)