Barrack-Room Ballads

Barrack-Room Ballads

by Rudyard Kipling

'Barrack-Room Ballads' is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling that offers a vivid glimpse into the lives of British soldiers stationed in India during the Victorian era. Written in the vernacular of the soldiers themselves, the poems capture their camaraderie, hardships, and experiences with humor, pathos, and unflinching realism. Kipling's work reflects the complexities of British imperialism and the changing social landscape of the time, exploring themes of duty, honor, loss, and the human condition.

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Kipling's writing has strongly influenced that of others. His stories for adults remain in print and have garnered high praise from writers as different as Poul Anderson, Jorge Luis Borges, and Randal...

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