The Story of the Gadsbys
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The Story of the Gadsbys is a story by Rudyard Kipling
. It was originally published as no. 2 of the Indian Railway Library
in 1888. The Story of the Gadsbys is written in dramatic form, consisting of eight short scenes (listed below). This short pamphlet, of 100 pages, was later collected in book form as the second part of Soldiers Three
.
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
. It was originally published as no. 2 of the Indian Railway Library
Indian Railway Library
The Indian Railway Library was an enterprise conducted in Allahabad from 1888. It was a publishing venture of A.H. Wheeler & Co, who "had the monopoly on bookstall sales on Indian railway stations"...
in 1888. The Story of the Gadsbys is written in dramatic form, consisting of eight short scenes (listed below). This short pamphlet, of 100 pages, was later collected in book form as the second part of Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The three soldiers of the title are Learoyd, Mulvaney and Ortheris, who had also appeared previously in the collection Plain Tales from the Hills...
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- "Poor Dear Mamma"
- "The World Without"
- "The Tents of Kedar"
- "With any Amazement"
- "The Garden of Eden"
- "Fatima"
- "The Valley of the Shadow"
- "The Swelling of Jordan"
- "L'Envoi" (a poem)