RUDYARD KIPLING PREMIUM COLLECTION: His Greatest Works in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jungle Book to Kim: Adventures and Tales of British India (Illustrated)By Rudyard Kipling
Length244h 33m
About this audiobook
RUDYARD KIPLING PREMIUM COLLECTION: His Greatest Works in One Volume (Illustrated) gathers the breadth of Kipling's achievement: imperial fables, adventure tales, poems, children's classics, and sharp portraits of colonial life. From the cadences of The Jungle Book to the moral ironies of Kim and the martial music of his verse, the volume displays his gift for rhythm, dialect, compression, and narrative authority. Situated at the crossroads of Victorian confidence and modern unease, Kipling's work remains a crucial record of empire's imagination and contradictions. Born in Bombay in 1865 and educated in England, Rudyard Kipling lived between cultures from childhood. His early journalism in India sharpened his observational discipline, while his later fame in Britain made him both a celebrant and critic—sometimes unconsciously—of imperial systems. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, he wrote from intimate knowledge of soldiers, administrators, children, exiles, and outsiders. This illustrated collection is recommended for readers seeking a comprehensive encounter with Kipling's artistry and historical significance. It rewards lovers of adventure, poetry, and literary history, while inviting thoughtful reflection on power, identity, and storytelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Action and Adventure
Length244 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 27, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1RUDYARD KIPLING PREMIUM COLLECTION: His Greatest Works in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
66Stalky and Co. (pt. 4)
2Introduction
67Just So Stories (pt. 1)
3Author Biography
68Just So Stories (pt. 2)
4Historical Context
69Traffics and Discoveries (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
70Traffics and Discoveries (pt. 2)
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6Novels:
71Traffics and Discoveries (pt. 3)
7The Light That Failed (pt. 1)
72Traffics and Discoveries (pt. 4)
8The Light That Failed (pt. 2)
73Traffics and Discoveries (pt. 5)
9The Light That Failed (pt. 3)
74Puck of Pook’s Hill (pt. 1)
10The Light That Failed (pt. 4)
75Puck of Pook’s Hill (pt. 2)
11Captain Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks (pt. 1)
76Puck of Pook’s Hill (pt. 3)
12Captain Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks (pt. 2)
77Actions and Reactions (pt. 1)
13Captain Courageous: A Story of the Grand Banks (pt. 3)
78Actions and Reactions (pt. 2)
14Kim (pt. 1)
79Actions and Reactions (pt. 3)
15Kim (pt. 2)
80Abaft the Funnel (pt. 1)
16Kim (pt. 3)
81Abaft the Funnel (pt. 2)
17Kim (pt. 4)
82Abaft the Funnel (pt. 3)
18Kim (pt. 5)
83Rewards and Fairies (pt. 1)
19The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (pt. 1)
84Rewards and Fairies (pt. 2)
20The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (pt. 2)
85Rewards and Fairies (pt. 3)
21The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (pt. 3)
86Rewards and Fairies (pt. 4)
22The Naulahka: A Story of West and East (pt. 4)
87The Eyes of Asia
23Short Story Collections:
88A Diversity of Creatures (pt. 1)
24The City of Dreadful Night
89A Diversity of Creatures (pt. 2)
25Plain Tales From the Hills (pt. 1)
90A Diversity of Creatures (pt. 3)
26Plain Tales From the Hills (pt. 2)
91A Diversity of Creatures (pt. 4)
27Plain Tales From the Hills (pt. 3)
92A Diversity of Creatures (pt. 5)
28Plain Tales From the Hills (pt. 4)
93Poetry Collections:
29Soldier’s Three (pt. 1)
94Departmental Ditties
30Soldier’s Three (pt. 2)
95Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads
31Soldier’s Three (pt. 3)
96The Seven Seas (pt. 1)
32Soldier’s Three (pt. 4)
97The Seven Seas (pt. 2)
33Soldier’s Three - Part II (pt. 1)
98An Almanac of Twelve Sports
34Soldier’s Three - Part II (pt. 2)
99The Five Nations (pt. 1)
35Soldier’s Three - Part II (pt. 3)
100The Five Nations (pt. 2)
36The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories (pt. 1)
101Songs From Books (pt. 1)
37The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories (pt. 2)
102Songs From Books (pt. 2)
38Under the Deodars (pt. 1)
103The Years Between
39Under the Deodars (pt. 2)
104Military and Travel Collections:
40Wee Willie Winkie (pt. 1)
105A Fleet in Being
41Wee Willie Winkie (pt. 2)
106France at War
42Life’s Handicap (pt. 1)
107The New Army in Training
43Life’s Handicap (pt. 2)
108Sea Warfare (pt. 1)
44Life’s Handicap (pt. 3)
109Sea Warfare (pt. 2)
45Life’s Handicap (pt. 4)
110The War in the Mountains
46Life’s Handicap (pt. 5)
111The Graves of the Fallen
47Many Inventions (pt. 1)
112American Notes (pt. 1)
48Many Inventions (pt. 2)
113American Notes (pt. 2)
49Many Inventions (pt. 3)
114How Shakespeare Came to Write the ‘Tempest’
50Many Inventions (pt. 4)
115From Sea to Sea (pt. 1)
51Many Inventions (pt. 5)
116From Sea to Sea (pt. 2)
52The Jungle Book (pt. 1)
117From Sea to Sea (pt. 3)
53The Jungle Book (pt. 2)
118From Sea to Sea (pt. 4)
54The Jungle Book (pt. 3)
119From Sea to Sea (pt. 5)
55The Second Jungle Book (pt. 1)
120From Sea to Sea (pt. 6)
56The Second Jungle Book (pt. 2)
121From Sea to Sea (pt. 7)
57The Second Jungle Book (pt. 3)
122From Sea to Sea (pt. 8)
58The Day’s Work (pt. 1)
123From Sea to Sea (pt. 9)
59The Day’s Work (pt. 2)
124Letters of Travel: 1892 – 1913 (pt. 1)
60The Day’s Work (pt. 3)
125Letters of Travel: 1892 – 1913 (pt. 2)
61The Day’s Work (pt. 4)
126Letters of Travel: 1892 – 1913 (pt. 3)
62The Day’s Work (pt. 5)
127Analysis
63Stalky and Co. (pt. 1)
128Reflection
64Stalky and Co. (pt. 2)
129Memorable Quotes
65Stalky and Co. (pt. 3)
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