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Complete Verse
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Manufacturer: Anchor
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Anchor
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Complete Verse Description
Dewey Decimal Number: 821.8
EAN: 9780385260893
ISBN: 038526089X
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 864
Publication Date: 1989-01-27
Publisher: Anchor
Product Release Date: 1988-12-27
Studio: Anchor
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Review Summary: He may be non PC but he knew what he wa talking about
Review: The Man knew more about Soldiers and soldiering than most Generals today. His line "here lies a fool who tried to hustle the East" has more wisdom in those few lines than most books.
If you want a realistic look at how life is as opposed to the way you want it to be, do a Recon on the Old Boy.
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Review Summary: Kipling as he is
Review: Well, Kipling rocks. "The white Man's burden" tells you all about development assistance - nothing changes;)
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Review Summary: A comprehensive collection
Review: ... Collections of Kipling's poems have been published many times over the years, but many of them were not complete. This collection includes many not found elsewhere. Many of his poems are about the British Army or the British Empire, but there are also poems on other topics. Some of Kipling's poems are better known than others, e.g., "Gunga Din." A few have been set to music, e.g., "Mandalay" and "Gentlemen-Rankers." In some cases, particular lines are well known such as, "Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet (from "The Ballad of East and West") or "the Colonel's Lady and Judy O'Grady are sisters under their skins" (from "The Ladies). Some of the poems were concerned with the poor treatment of British soldiers for whom Kipling was a champion, including "Shillin' a Day," "Back to the Army Again," "The Last of the Light Brigade," and "Tommy" ("I went into a public 'ouse to get a pint of beer, the publican 'e up an' sez, 'we serve no redcoats here' ").
Overall, it is a good, wide-ranging collection of poetry covering an extended time period. The collection is recommended for all age groups, although some poems might have to be explained to children. The poems were written at a different time in history, and readers should be aware that some of them may express prejudices and language of that period ("for she knifed me one night, 'cause I wished she was white, and I learned about women from 'er," from "The Ladies")
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Review Summary: Raw, Untarnished Kipling!
Review: Much ado has been made lately about Kipling, mainly due to a resurgence of affection for poems like The White Man's Burden. Although this has been brought on by the war on terrorism, Kipling's work will brave the tests of time granting him immortality.
Some reviewers have criticized the organization of Complete Verse. The table of contents lists all 500 or so poems in alphabetical order, and the editor provides an index of first lines. What the reader does not get is a scholar's interpretation of Kipling's prose. Although sometimes I enjoy reading another's perspective on the author's intentions, why bias my own experience with the thoughts of another critic? Much better to walk the fields of verse on a virgin path, experiencing Kipling through my own mind.
A great compilation of poetry from a splendid author. Bravo!
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Review Summary: Bad organization? Who cares?!
Review: It's Kipling. It's an important part of a filker's inventory, since Leslie Fish has put quite a bit of it to music. Kipling wrote these as songs, but we don't have his music anymore. Anyhoo, the National Trust has graciously granted Leslie to use the lyrics and she has come up with some fun pieces to sing, like "Rimini," "The Pict's Song," etc. It's a definite MUST for filkers, and it doesn't matter how its organized - it's KIPLING, and that's enough.