【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞These stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi stories: fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. A forerunner of these stories is "How Fear Came" in The Second Jungle Book (1895), in which Mowgli hears the story of how the tiger got his stripes.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞＜strong＞A 19th-century English family - discovers a young mongoose half drowned from a flood.＜/strong＞ They revive it and decide to keep it as a pet. The young mongoose, named Rikki Tikki Tavi, finds himself confronted by two dangerous king cobras, Nag and his even more dangerous wifeNagaina, who had the run of the garden while the house was unoccupied.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Rudyard Kipling collected the short stories he had published in various magazines in the mid-1890s into "The Day’s Work", published in 1898.＜br /＞ In "The Day's Work", Kipling uses a series of short stories to examine labour and employment in a variety of different industries, be it shipping, transport or bridge building. The result is a masterly collection of writings dealing with such eternal themes as family dependency, obedience to command, and loyalty against all the odds.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Some of the stories include: "＜em＞A Walking Delegate＜/em＞," "＜em＞The Bridge-Builders＜/em＞," "＜em＞The Tomb of His Ancestors＜/em＞," and "＜em＞William the Conquerer＜/em＞," among others.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞First published in 1912, "Just So Stories for Children" is a collection of Rudyard Kipling's animal tales in which we learn about 'How the Whale got his Throat', 'How the Camel got his Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros got his Skin', 'How the Leopard got his Spots', 'The Elephant's Child', 'The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo', 'The Beginning of the Armadilloes', 'How the First Letter was Written', 'How the Alphabet was Made', 'The Crab that Played with the Sea', 'The Cat that Walked by Himself' and 'The Butterfly that Stamped'. These witty, inventive stories have delighted generations of children.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The graceful prose and pungent humour of these 12 tall tales place them in the same league with such children's classics as ＜em＞Winnie the Pooh＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Alice in Wonderland＜/em＞. Kipling's verbal dexterity remains audible over time--even the openings of his fantastic fictions hark to a golden age of story...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Rudyard Kipling wrote some 250 short stories. He published them in all sorts of contemporary newspapers and journals throughout his long career, and it was his practice to bring them together into collections published every few years. These collections form milestones through his oeuvre.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It was also his habit to prefix or follow each story with a short poem commenting directly or obliquely on the narratives they decorate ? a habit he picked up, apparently, from a favourite author, Ralph Waldo Emerson and took to new heights of complex interaction and subtle commentary.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This essential 1904 collection takes its name from "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt, a compendium of exciting Elizabethan sailing expeditions. "Traffics and Discoveries" includes the following amazing short stories:＜br /＞ ＜em＞- The Captive...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞First published in 1888, "Soldiers Three" is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling.＜br /＞ The three soldiers of the title are Learoyd, Mulvaney and Ortheris, who had also appeared previously in the collection "Plain Tales from the Hills".＜/p＞ ＜p＞Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books. He is regarded as an innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books, such as "The Jungle Book", are enduring classics.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Rudyard Kipling's "The Eyes of Asia" takes the reader on a remarkable journey of discovery into the heart and soul of four soldiers of the Indian Army who fought for King and the British Empire in the First World War.＜/p＞ ＜p＞First published in 1918, "The Eyes of Asia" contains four letters purporting to be written to relations or friends at home in India by soldiers of the Indian Army (part of the normal British Forces in that country down to 1947) at the time of World War I, 1914-18. They were on active service in Europe and Africa, 1915-18.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The articles forming "The Eyes of Asia" appeared in the ＜em＞American Saturday Evening Post＜/em＞ in six parts over the month of May and the beginning of June 1917 and were published in book form in 1918.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The Eyes of Asia" consists of four stories that read as letters home from soldiers from India and the North-West ...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Rudyard Kipling was one of the most popular writers of his era, and his novel "Kim", first published in 1901, has become one of his most well-known non-juvenile works.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The novel takes place at a time contemporary to the book's publication; its setting is India under the BritishEmpire. Hence, "Kim" is set in an imperialistic world; a world strikingly masculine, dominated by travel, trade and adventure, a world in which there is no question of the division between white and non-white.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Two men - a boy who grows into early manhood and an old ascetic priest, the lama - are at the centre of the novel. A quest faces them both. Born in India, Kim is nevertheless white, a sahib. While he wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama. His aim, as he moves chameleon-like through the two cultures, is to reconcile these opposing strands, while the lama se...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞First published in 1888, "Plain Tales from the Hills" was Kipling's first volume of prose fiction. Most of the stories it includes had already appeared in the ＜em＞Civil and Military Gazette＜/em＞ and they were written before Kipling reached the age of 22, showing already a remarkably precocious literary talent.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This vignettes of life in British India a hundred years ago give vivid insight into Anglo-India at work and play, into a barrack-room life, and into the character of Indians themselves.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞First published in 1894, "The Jungle Book" is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling that he wrote while he lived in India. "The Jungle Book" has remained popular, partly through its many adaptations for film and other media.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.＜br /＞ The stories tell mostly of Mowgli and learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals. The book describes the social life of the wolf pack and, more fancifully, the justice and natural order of life in the jungle.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページから...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞First published in 1897, "Captains Courageous" is another brilliant story and a maritime adventure created by the very versatile Rudyard Kipling.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Captains Courageous" tells the story of a 15-year-old boy named Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a wealthy railroad tycoon. Heis on an ocean liner bound for Europe when he falls overboard and is rescued by a group of cod fisherman off the coast of Newfoundland. Harvey tries to get the fisherman to take him back to port, but they refuse to do it. He also tells them that he is wealthy and his father will pay for the trip back, but the fisherman don’t believe him. When Harvey accuses the captain, Disko Troop, of taking his money, the captain makes Harvey join the crew and work as a fisherman for the remainder of their trip.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The story focuses on Harvey’s personal transformation from the arrogant, pampered son of a millionaire to an ad...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Beeghera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion for the Indian Jungle.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling to you and your family from beginning to end.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞The Jungle Book is a collection of stories, originally published in magazines in the late 1800s, which involve animals with anthropomorphic characteristics to convey moral lessons. The most famous of these stories involve a young Indian boy named Mowgli who was raised by wolves in the Indian Jungle. He and his friends Baloo, a sloth bear, and Bagheera, a black panther, go on many adventures culminating to a fight with the jungle's bully, the tiger Shere Khan. Containing other famous stories such as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Toomai of the Elephants, this collection of Rudyard Kipling's most famous stories encompasses his time living in India and the wonders of the Indian jungle.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞In Kipling's 1912 story, As Easy As A.B.C., set 65 years after it's predecessor With the Night Mail, the Aerial Board has complete control over the social and economic affairs of every nation. When a mob of disgruntled Serviles in the District of Northern Illinois demands the return of democracy, the A.B.C. sends a team of troubleshooters and a fleet of 200 zeppelins to take such steps as might be necessary for the resumption of traffic and all that that implies.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞In Rudyard Kipling’s 1901 novel “Kim”, an orphan boy of poor Irish parents makes his living on the streets of Lahore running errands. After befriending a Tibetan monk, Kim undertakes several adventures which ultimately put him at the heart of “The Great Game”, the geopolitical struggle between Britain and Russia for the control of India and Afghanistan. Notable for its vivid descriptions of the people, culture and landscape of India, Kim ranked number 78 on the Modern Library’s 100 best english language novels.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Rudyard Kipling's thrilling science fiction novella With the Night Mail, follows the exploits of an intercontinental mail dirigible battling foul weather. Meanwhile, a planet-wide Aerial Board of Control enforces a rigid system of command and control in the skies and in world affairs, too.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Eine historische Kurzgeschichte. - In den Wirren des Vorm?rz erlebt Margarete ihre eigene kleine Revolution. Nichts bleibt, wie es einmal war. Nicht nur, dass ihr Verlobter Franz in die Aktionen der Studenten verwickelt ist! Jetzt ger?t auch sie selbst in Gefahr. Nach einer schrecklichen Tat wird ihr ein verbl?ffender Ausweg aufgezeigt ... - Eine Geschichte aus der ersten H?lfte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. - Die Kurzgeschichte im Umfang von 15 Normseiten ist eine Auskopplung aus ≫Besuch zur Nacht≪ bzw. ≫Krimi-Reise Reloaded≪.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Rudy Namtel, geb?rtiger Westfale, schreibt sowohl Kurzgeschichten als auch Novellen und Romane. Kleine Allt?glichkeiten finden sich in seinen am?santen Short Stories als Keimzellen des Vergn?gens - doch nicht ausschlie?lich. Namtel l?sst sich nicht auf bestimmte Genres festlegen und schreckt auch vor Persiflagen auf Hollywood-Streifenwie in ≫Dragos Blutspuren≪ nicht zur?ck. Humoristisches...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Marlis, eine Studentin aus Freiburg, f?hrt zu einer einsamen H?tte im Schwarzwald, um mit Michi, ihrer neuen gro?en Flamme, ein romantisches Adventswochenende zu verbringen. W?hrend sie wie verabredet in der H?tte wartet und Vorbereitungen trifft, lassen Ger?usche ihre ?ngste steigen. Wann kommt endlich Michi? Die Short Story im Umfang von 14 Normseiten ist der Sammlung ≫Krimi-Reise Reloaded≪ entnommen. Der Kurz-Krimi wurde bei Knaur erstver?ffentlicht.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Rudy Namtel, geb?rtiger Westfale, schreibt sowohl Kurzgeschichten als auch Novellen und Romane. Kleine Allt?glichkeiten finden sich in seinen am?santen Short Stories als Keimzellen des Vergn?gens - doch nicht ausschlie?lich. Namtel l?sst sich nicht auf bestimmte Genres festlegen und schreckt auch vor Persiflagen auf Hollywood-Streifen wie in ≫Dragos Blutspuren≪ nicht zur?ck. Humoristisches mit starkem Regional-Einschlag wechselt mit Kriminal-Stories oder ?berzeic...

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】＜p＞Summertime in Arizona. Tag f?r Tag blickt Joe von seinem Arbeitsplatz in die gro?e Ebene. Hitze, Eint?nigkeit und Langeweile pr?gen sein Leben. Von hier wegkommen, zum Beispiel nach Kalifornien - das w?r's. Da h?lt ein wei?er Ford Mustang ... --- Die sommerliche Short Story - das ≫m?nnliche≪ Gegenst?ck zu ≫Nicht mit mir, Rory!≪ vom selben Autor - hat einen Umfang von 12 Normseiten und ist der Sammlung ≫Summertime Blues in Love≪ entnommen. --- Die Geschichte wurde bei Knaur erstver?ffentlicht. --- Leserstimmen: ≫Eine Geschichte wie aus einem Road Movie: Lakonisch, etwas zynisch, etwas banal und mit einer Spritze Ironie. ... gelungen umgesetzt!≪ --- ≫I got the Blues, I got the Blues, I got the Summerblues ... yeah.≪＜/p＞ ＜p＞Der Durchbruch gelang Rudy Namtel mit dem Buch ≫Watt-Grab≪, das einen fiktiven Mord mit den aktuellen Entwicklungen auf der Insel Wangerooge verkn?pft. Ob Krimi, Science Fiction oder Liebesgeschichte, ...