Barrack-room ballads by Rudyard Kipling
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"Barrack-room ballads" by Rudyard Kipling is a series of poems published beginning in 1890. Written in vernacular dialect, these works capture the voice and experiences of late-Victorian British soldiers. The collection includes some of Kipling's most celebrated poems, such as "Gunga Din," "Tommy," "Mandalay," and "Danny Deever." Through innovative verse forms and authentic military speech, Kipling brought the common soldier's perspective to life, establishing his early reputation as a masterful poet of
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| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | Barrack-room ballads |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrack-Room_Ballads |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrack-Room_Ballads |
| Credits | Produced by David Reed, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Poetry |
| Subject | Great Britain. Army -- Military life -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2819 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Sep 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1035 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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