In addition to his works of fiction, Kipling was a knowledgeable military historian. This 1916 publication combines both interests—with poems, lyrical essays, and factual reports. Highlights include ‚Destroyers at Jutland, ‚ an account of the great World War I naval battle, and ‚Tales of the Trade, ‚ a harrowing account of submarine warfare.
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Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), called the “prophet of British imperialism” by George Orwell, became a past master of the short story, as well as a tireless poet. The first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature (1907), his fiction and poetry include such works as The Jungle Book, The Light That Failed, and “Gunga Din.”
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