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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (The World's Classics) (Paperback)

by Rudyard Kipling (Author), Louis L. Cornell (Editor) "THERE is no invention about this tale..." (more)
Key Phrases: wara yow dee, hideous mistake, grey man, Black Sheep, Aunty Rosa, Gunga Dass (more...)
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Arranged in the order of their original publication and written during Kipling's time as a journalist in India, these seventeen short stories explore the themes of isolation and abandonment and the effects of the Indian caste system on society. Along with the title piece, the volume includes "Gemini," "A Wayside Comedy," "The Hill of Illusion," "Only a Subaltern," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," "Black Jack," and others.

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Also includes "The Phanton Rickshaw."

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 9, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0192816748
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192816740
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,638,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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