Rudyard Kipling
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born
December 30, 1865
died
January 18, 1936
gender
male
place of birth
Bombay, India
about this author
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907 "in consideration of the power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas and remarkable talent for narration which characterize the creations of this world-famous author."
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The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 3.92 — 2,658 ratings — published 1894 242 editions |
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Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 4.05 — 2,401 ratings — published 1902 175 editions |
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, Jerry Pinkney avg rating 3.92 — 1,783 ratings — published 1894 18 editions |
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Kim by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 3.62 — 1,767 ratings — published 1900 119 editions |
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The Man Who Would Be King (Art of the Novella series, The) by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 3.77 — 346 ratings — published 1898 20 editions |
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Gunga Din and Other Favorite Poems by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 3.89 — 194 ratings — published 1966 3 editions |
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The Elephant's Child and Other Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 4.14 — 147 ratings — published 1993 |
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Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 4.06 — 128 ratings — published 1906 61 editions |
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The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 3.93 — 86 ratings — published 1893 30 editions |
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Rudyard Kipling: Complete Verse by Rudyard Kipling avg rating 4.15 — 80 ratings — published 1989 5 editions |
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"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."
— Rudyard Kipling
— Rudyard Kipling
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"I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn't explain away afterwards."
— Rudyard Kipling
— Rudyard Kipling
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"If you can walk with the crowd and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run- Yours is the earth and everything that's in it, And-which is more-you'll be a man my son."
— Rudyard Kipling (If: A Father's Advice to His Son)
— Rudyard Kipling (If: A Father's Advice to His Son)
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