A Diversity of Creatures by Rudyard Kipling

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Author Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
Title A Diversity of Creatures
Contents As Easy as ABC -- MacDonough's Song -- Friendly Brook -- The Land -- In the Same Boat -- 'Helen all Alone' -- The Honours of War -- The Children -- The Dog Hervey -- The Comforters -- The Village that Voted the Earth was Flat -- The Press -- In the Presence -- Jobson's Amen -- Regulus -- A Translation -- The Edge of the Evening -- Rebirth -- The Horse Marines -- The Legend of Mirth -- 'My Son's Wife' -- The Floods -- The Fabulists -- The Vortex -- The Song of Seven Cities -- 'Swept and Garnished' -- Mary Postgate -- The Beginnings.
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Summary "A Diversity of Creatures" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories penned in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases Kipling's trademark narrative style, blending humor, philosophy, and social commentary to explore the human condition and the peculiarities of life on Earth through various vignettes highlighting the interaction between people and their environments. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to a futuristic setting in the year 2065, where a governing body known as the Aërial Board of Control oversees planetary operations. The opening story, "As Easy as ABC," focuses on a situation where the District of Northern Illinois has disconnected itself from the planetary network, raising concerns about invasion of privacy. The Board quickly assembles a team to investigate, leading to a comical and chaotic interaction with the local populace, which reveals their fierce independence and resistance to interference. This sets the stage for a narrative that engages with themes of governance, individual freedom, and the consequences of societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English poetry
Subject Short stories, English
Category Text
EBook-No. 13085
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 18, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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