Rudyard Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling

12 books1 series

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his works of fiction The Jungle Book (1894), (a collection of stories which includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, incl…

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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai), he is best known for his works of fiction The Jungle Book (1894), (a collection of stories which includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King (1888); and his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), and If— (1910). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works speak to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.

AUTHOR CAREER

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1888–200612 cataloged publications

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THE AUTHOR’S WRITING

Writing profile

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Main classification

Fantasy9 (75%)
Horror2 (17%)
Other1 (8%)

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Genres and themes

Fantasy9 / 12 books
Horror4 / 12 books
19th century2 / 12 books
Animal Fantasy2 / 12 books
Ghosts2 / 12 books
Adventure2 / 12 books
Historical Fiction2 / 12 books
Mystery2 / 12 books