Rudyard Kipling (Poetry for Young People S.) - Hardcover

Kipling, Rudyard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0806944846 ISBN 13: 9780806944845

Publisher: Sterling Juvenile, 2000

Synopsis

He told us how the elephant got its trunk and the leopard its spots, and his classic "Jungle Book" entranced young readers for years even before it inspired a much-loved Disney film. His exquisitely crafted, rhythmic poems practically beg to be read aloud; their musical cadences captivate children. Add to that his humour, sympathetic and finely drawn characters, often deep personal emotions - no wonder Kipling was hugely popular and became the first English writer to win the Noble Prize for Literature. 23 selections include: excerpts from the Just So stories; How the camel got its hump; If...; The cat who walked by himself; Mandalay; The Ballad of East & West

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About the Author

Eileen Gillooly is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, where she also earned her PhD. Her academic interests include 19th-century literature and culture in Britain and its colonies. She has been awarded research fellowships by the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Illustrator Jim Sharpe was born in 1936, he died in 2005. He worked largely in portraits and realistic representations, primarily in watercolour and mixed media. His work has been displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0806944846
• ISBN 13: 9780806944845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sharpe Jim
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Gillooly Eileen