A Diversity of Creatures (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Rudyard Kipling

Overview

A legendary storyteller, Rudyard Kipling often drew on his experiences in the colonies of the British Empire when writing verse or short stories. The diversity of stories in this collection amply demonstrates his talent. Included here are, “As Easy as A.B.C.,” “The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat,” and “My Son’s Wife.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411440425
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	09/13/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	456
File size:	391 KB

About the Author

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), called the “prophet of British imperialism” by George Orwell, became a pastmaster of the short story, as well as a tireless poet. The first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature (1907), his fiction and poetry include such works as The Jungle Book, The Light That Failed, and “Gunga Din.”