100 Poems
Old and New

Presents a selection of the best poems of Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), including many uncollected and previously unpublished poems.

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Thomas Pinney (Edited by)

9781108452847, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2018

198 pages
19.8 x 13 x 1.2 cm, 0.22 kg

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature and author of one of the most popular poems in the English language, 'If–', has long captured the interest of poetry lovers. Here, Thomas Pinney brings together a selection of well-established favourites and the best of the previously uncollected and unpublished poems from The Cambridge Edition of the Poems of Rudyard Kipling (2013). The poems, whether exploring the colonial experience, exposing the injustice of war, or appreciating the beauties of nature, resonate with Kipling's keen observations of his world and strong sense of poetic rhythm. Discovered by Pinney in an array of unlikely hiding places, the uncollected and unpublished poems show the diversity and development of Kipling's talent over his lifetime, and, when combined with long-held favourites, offer readers a unique opportunity to experience Kipling's mastery of poetry in a new way.

Preface Thomas Pinney
100 poems
Sources
Index of titles
Index of first lines.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]