The Complete Poetical Works of Rudyard Kipling (570+ Poems in One Edition)
Enriched edition. Including Songs from Novels and StoriesBy Rudyard Kipling
Length23h 12m
About this audiobook
In "The Complete Poetical Works of Rudyard Kipling," readers are presented with a comprehensive collection that encapsulates the breadth of Kipling's poetic genius. Spanning over 570 poems, this extensive anthology showcases Kipling's masterful command of rhythm and meter, combined with vivid imagery and rich narrative. The poems reflect a diverse array of themes, such as imperialism, adventure, and the human condition, set against the backdrop of late Victorian and early 20th-century literary contexts. Kipling's unique ability to blend colloquial language with formal structure illuminates not only the cultural tapestry of his time but also the complexities of identity and belonging in a rapidly changing world. Rudyard Kipling, a Nobel Prize-winning author born in 1865 in Bombay, India, was deeply influenced by his expatriate upbringing and the British colonial experience. His literary career was shaped by his early encounters with diverse cultures, which ignited his passion for storytelling and poetry. Kipling's profound understanding of both Eastern and Western sensibilities informed his works, allowing him to navigate themes of nostalgia, duty, and displacement with remarkable authenticity. This collection is highly recommended for both enthusiasts of classic poetry and newcomers seeking to explore Kipling's extensive contributions to English literature. Readers will find themselves captivated by the emotional depth and narrative strength of his poems, making this anthology an essential addition to any literary library.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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
GenrePoetry
Length23 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
160Memories
2Introduction
161Mine Sweepers
3Author Biography
162Mowgli's Song
4Historical Context
163My Father's Chair
5Synopsis (Selection)
164"My New-Cut Ashler"
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6Departmental Ditties
165Neighbours
7General Summary
166Norman and Saxon
8Delilah
167One Viceroy Resigns
9The Mare's Nest
168Oonts
10The Undertaker's Horse
169Our Lady of the Sackcloth
11Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads
170Pagett, M.P.
12The Ballad of East and West
171Pan in Vermont
13The Ballad of Boh Da Thone
172Philadelphia
14An Imperial Rescript
173Poseidon's Low
15'Snarleyow'
174"Poison of Asps"
16The Seven Seas
175Prelude
17A Song of the English
176Public Waste
18McAndrews' Hymn
177Rahere
19The Song of the Banjo
178Rebirth
20The Three-Decker
179Seal Lullaby
21That Day
180Sepulchral
22The Shut-Eye Sentry
181Seven Watchmen
23An Almanac of Twelve Sports: Hunting
182Shillin' a Day
24Dedication
183"Soldier an' Sailor Too"
25The Sea and the Hills
184Songs of Seventy Horses
26The Bell Buoy
185Song of the Dynamo
27Cruisers
186Song of the Galley-Slaves
28The Destroyers
187Stellenbosch
29White Horses
188"Such as in Ships"
30The Second Voyage
189Supplication of the Black Aberdeen
31The Dykes
190The Absent-Minded Beggar
32The Song of Diego Valdez
191The Advertisement
33The Broken Men
192The American Rebellion
34The Feet of the Young Men
193The Answer
35The Truce of the Bear
194The Anvil
36The Old Men
195The Appeal
37The Explorer
196The Ballad of the Cars
38The Wage-Slaves
197The Ballad of the Red Earl
39The Burial
198The Bee-Boy's Song
40General Joubert
199The Beginner
41The Palace
200The Beginnings
42Sussex
201The Bells and Queen Victoria
43Song of the Wise Children
202The Birthright
44Buddha at Kamakura
203The Bother
45The White Man’s Burden
204The Hyaenas
46Pharaoh and the Sergeant
205The Braggart
47Our Lady of the Snows
206The Burden
48Et Dona Ferentes
207The Centaurs
49Kitchener’s School
208The Changelings
50The Young Queen
209The Children
51Rimmon
210The Clerks and the Bells
52The Old Issue
211The Coiner
53Bridge-Guard in the Karroo
212The Comforters
54The Lesson
213The Conundrum of the Workshops
55The Files
214The Consolations of Memory
56The Reformers
215The Cure
57Dirge of Dead Sisters
216The Dawn Wind
58The Islanders
217The Day's Work
59The Peace of Dives
218The Disciple
60South Africa
219The Dove of Dacca
61The Settler
220The Dutch in the Medway
62Chant-Pagan
221The Dying Chauffeur
63M.I.
222The English Way
64Columns
223The Expert
65The Parting of the Columns
224The Explanation
66Two Kopjes
225The Fabulists
67The Instructor
226The Fires
68Boots
227The Flight
69The Married Man
228The Floods
70Lichtenberg
229The Four Points
71Stellenbosh
230The French Wars
72Half-Ballad of Waterval
231The Friends
73Piet
232The Galley-Slave
74“Wilful-Missing”
233The Gift of the Sea
75Ubique
234The Gipsy Trail
76The Return
235The Glories
77Recessional
236The Glory of the Garden
78Songs From Books
237The Gods of the Copybook Headings
79Preface
238The Greek National Anthem
80The Fairies' Siege
239The Hour of the Angel
81Chapter Headings
240The Idiot Boy
82The Wishing Caps
241The Inventor
83Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack
242The Junk and the Dhow
84The Years Between
243The Justice's Tale
85Dedication
244The King and the Sea
86A Song in Storm
245The King's Job
87The Sons of Martha
246The King's Pilgrimage
88The Oldest Song
247The Land
89Dedication
248The Landau
90A Boy Scouts'Patrol Song
249The Last Lap
91A Child's Garden
250The Last Ode
92A Counting-Out Song
251The Last of the Light Brigade
93A Departure
252The Legend of Evil
94A Legend of the Foreign Office
253The Legend of Mirth
95A Legend of Truth
254The Long Trail
96A Pageant of Elizabeth
255The Lost Legion
97A Preface
256The Lowestoft Boat
98A Rector's Memory
257The Master-Cook
99A Song in the Desert
258"The Men That Fought at Minden"
100A Song of Bananas
259The Moral
101A Song of French Roads
260The Mother's Son
102A Song of the White Men
261The North Sea Patrol
103A Translation
262The Nurses
104Akbar's Bridge
263The Open Door
105Alnaschar and the Oxen
264The Overland Mail
106Arterial
265The Parting of the Column
107At His Execution
266The Penalty
108Azrael's Count
267The Pirates in England
109"Back To the Army Again"
268The Playmate
110Banquet Night
269The Portent
111"Before a Midnight Breaks in Storm"
270The Press
112Big Steamers
271The Progress of the Spark
113Bobs
272The Reeds of Runnymede
114Brown Bess
273The River's Tale
115Cain and Abel
274The Roman Centurion's Song
116Carmen Circulare
275The Runes of Weland's Sword
117Cells
276The Sacrifice of Er-Heb
118Chartres Windows
277The Scholars
119"Cleared"
278The Secret of the Machines
120Contradictions
279The Song of Seven Cities
121Covenent
280The Song of the Old Guard
122Dane-Geld
281The Songs of the Lathes
123Danny Deever
282The Storm Cone
124Dedication from "Barrack-Room Ballads"
283The Supports
125Dinah in Heaven
284The Survival
126Doctors
285The Threshold
127Edgehill Fight
286The Totem
128Evarra And His Gods
287The Tour
129"Farewell and adieu..."
288"The Trade"
130Fastness
289The Vineyard
131Four-Feet
290The Waster
132Fox-Hunting
291The White Man's Burden
133"Fuzzy-Wuzzy"
292The Widow's Party
134Gentlmen-Rankers
293The Wishing-Caps
135Gertrude's Prayer
294"Tin Fish"
136Giffen's Debt
295To a Lady, Persuading Her to a Car
137Gipsy Vans
296To James Whitcomb Riley
138Great-Heart
297To Motorists
139Half-Ballade of Waterval
298To the Companions
140"Helen all Alone"
299To Thomas Atkins
141His Apologies
300To Wolcott Balestier
142Hymn of Breaking Strain
301"Together"
143Hymn of the Triumphant Airman
302Troopin'
144Hymn to Physical Pain
303Two Months
145"I Keep Six Honest..."
304Two Races
146If
305Untimely
147In Springtime
306"Very Many People"
148In the Matter of One Compass
307We and They
149In the Neolithic Age
308What the People Said
150James I
309When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted
151Jane's Marriage
310"When 'Omer Smote 'Is Bloomin' Lyre"
152Just So Stories
311When the Journey Was Intended to the City
153Kitchener's School
312Wilful Missing
154Lady Geraldine's Hardship
313With Drake in the Tropics
155"Late Came the God"
314With Scindia to Delphi
156L'Envoi to "Life's Handicap"
315"You Must n't Swim..."
157Lollius
316Analysis
158London Stone
317Reflection
159Macdonough's Song
318Memorable Quotes
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