Treasury of 44 poems evokes stirring images of British character and attitudes at the height of the Empire. "Gunga Din," "Danny Deever," "If—," "Th...
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Jan 08, 2008
Denise
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My girlfriend was suffering a migraine the other night, and I pulled this out to read to her; Kipling is unmatched at his command of the rhythms, sounds, and patterns of the English language. You absolutely have to read Kipling in the context of his times, but if you can manage to do that, an absolutely amazing progressive and universal light shines through his themes and his words ("nine and sixty ways of constructing tribal lays, and every single one of them is right") . You might al
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Aug 07, 2011
Roger
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Imperialistic, chauvinistic, sexist, and at times just plain racist, Kipling wrote poems from the self-aware Tommy's point of view. Beautifully composed, I really enjoyed them. If you can get past what was simply the attitude of the English at the time, you can find some heartwarming and endearing sentiments(and a few laughs).
The Absent-Minded Beggar
When you've shouted "Rule Britannia," when you've sung "God save the Queen"--
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The Absent-Minded Beggar
When you've shouted "Rule Britannia," when you've sung "God save the Queen"--
When you've finished kill More...
Jul 17, 2009
Nick
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George Orwell has written about Rudyard Kipling far better than I could hope to. Go read his Essays.
Apr 19, 2009
Keith
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I am not the greatest fan of poetry, but I couldn't stop reading this one. A what a fan of gunga din I am!
Dec 17, 2009
Lenna
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The first time I read The White Man's Burden I thought it was taking the piss. I still like to maintain this belief despite knowing it wasn't the intention. It's pretty funny.
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