The Phantom 'Rickshaw

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Sprache - Englisch

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'The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales', also known as 'The Phantom 'Rickshaw & other Eerie Tales', is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. After an affair with a Mrs. Agnes Keith-Wessington in Simla, the narrator, Jack, repudiates her and eventually becomes engaged to Miss Kitty Mannering. Yet Mrs. Wessington continually reappears in Jack's life, begging him to reconsider, insisting that it was all just a mistake. But Jack wants nothing to do with her and continues to spurn her. Eventually Mrs. Wessington dies, much to Jack's relief. However, some time thereafter he sees her old rickshaw and assumes that someone has bought it.


About the Author

Rudyard Kipling, born on December 30, 1865, in Bombay, British India, was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He is renowned for his innovative narrative style and depiction of the British Empire's experiences. Educated in England, Kipling returned to India in 1882, where he worked for Anglo-Indian newspapers. His formative years in India influenced much of his work, which is often interwoven with themes of the British colonial experience and elements of Indian culture. One significant example is 'The Phantom 'Rickshaw,' a novella that explores the haunting of a British man by the spirit of a deceased lover, reflecting Kipling's fascination with the supernatural. This story is included in his collection 'Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories' (1888), showcasing Kipling's early storytelling prowess.

Kipling's literary style combines a vivid imagination with a mastery of language and power of description, often using vernacular speech and dipping into various narrative formats. His significant contributions to literature were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, making him the first English-language writer to receive the award, as well as its youngest recipient to date. Kipling's best-known works include 'The Jungle Book' (1894), 'Kim' (1901), and the poem 'If—' (1910). Despite controversies surrounding his imperialist views, Kipling remains an influential figure in the canon of English literature. He passed away on January 18, 1936, in London but left behind a vast and complex literary legacy that continues to be studied and appreciated.

Product Details

Publisher: DigiCat

Genre: Sprache - Englisch

Language: English

Size: 22 Pages

Filesize: 426.4 KB

ISBN: 8596547098225

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