Rudyard Kipling

Captain Courageous (Illustrated) (eBook, ePUB)

Adventure Novel from one of the most popular writers in England, known for The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Kim, Stalky & Co, Plain Tales from the Hills, Soldier's Three, The Light That Failed

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This carefully crafted ebook: "Captain Courageous (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Captains Courageous is an adventure novel. The book's title comes from the ballad "Mary Ambree", which starts, "When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt". Protagonist Harvey Cheyne, Jr., is the son of a wealthy railroad magnate and his wife, in San Diego, California. Washed overboard from a transatlantic steamship and rescued by fishermen off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Harvey can neither persuade them to take him quickly to port, nor convince them of his wealth. Disko Troop, captain of the schooner We're Here, offers him temporary membership in the crew until they return to port, and Harvey later accepts. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788026843139
• Artikelnr.: 43705983

Autorenporträt

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a prolific English writer and poet, born in Bombay, India, during the British colonial period. Famed for his tales of adventure and exploration of the British Empire, his writing style is often characterized by its vivid narratives and deep understanding of human experiences. Perhaps best known for 'The Jungle Book' series, Kipling was adept at writing for both children and adults. His 1897 novel 'Captains Courageous' stands as a classic, portraying the challenging life at sea and the theme of coming-of-age through the experiences of a spoiled young protagonist, Harvey Cheyne. Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, becoming the first English-language writer to receive the accolade, and to date its youngest recipient. His work is marked by a rhythmic mastery of language and an ability to interweave moral dilemmas within captivating stories. Kipling's legacy is complex, marred by his imperialistic views, yet he remains a significant figure in English literature, both celebrated and contested for his contributions.