Rudyard Kipling

Departmental Ditties and Barrack Room Ballads (eBook, ePUB)

Echoes of Empire: Satirical Poems of Colonial Life

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Departmental Ditties and Barrack Room Ballads," Rudyard Kipling offers a captivating exploration of the military life in British India during the late 19th century. This collection intertwines humor and pathos through verse, showcasing Kipling's gift for vivid imagery and rhythmic versatility. The juxtaposition of the banalities and tragedies of war creates a rich tapestry that reflects the socio-political context of the British Empire. Employing colloquial language and ballad forms, Kipling immerses the reader in the voices of soldiers and bureaucrats, making poignant observations about duty, camaraderie, and the absurdities of colonial administration. Kipling, born in India to British parents, grew up in a world straddling the boundaries of British colonial life and Indian culture. His personal experiences informed his worldview, leading him to depict the complexities of imperialism with both pride and critique. Through his keen observation of everyday life, Kipling drew inspiration from the richly textured tapestry of diverse voices, encapsulating the struggles and triumphs of those within the British military framework. "Departmental Ditties and Barrack Room Ballads" is essential reading for those intrigued by colonial literature and military history, providing a nuanced portrait of a time fraught with tension and rich in character. Kipling's masterful use of humor and insight invites readers to engage with the human condition, making this collection both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664617910
• Artikelnr.: 58501424

Autorenporträt

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet and novelist. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), "The White Man's Burden" (1899) and "If-" (1910). 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". Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius, as distinct from fine intelligence, that I have ever known." In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize and its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, both of which he declined.