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Publicerades 1982 av Avenel Books, Distributed by Crown Publishers.
Rudyard Kipling Illustrated
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The stories in this book have timeless appeal and stature. They established Rudyard Kipling as one of the greatest names in literature, and to many he is an international folk hero. Many readers are unaware that some of the most commonly used quotations were written by Kipling. Here are some select quotations spanning his literary career.
- A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a Smoke.
- He travels the fastest who travels alone.
- There's no discharge in the war.
- The female of the species is more deadly than the male.
- Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.
- Daughter am I in my mother's house, but mistress in my own.
- I've taken my fun where I've found it.
- Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
The stories in this book have timeless appeal and stature. They established Rudyard Kipling as one of the greatest names in literature, and to many he is an international folk hero. Many readers are unaware that some of the most commonly used quotations were written by Kipling. Here are some select quotations spanning his literary career.
- A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a Smoke.
- He travels the fastest who travels alone.
- There's no discharge in the war.
- The female of the species is more deadly than the male.
- Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.
- Daughter am I in my mother's house, but mistress in my own.
- I've taken my fun where I've found it.
- Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.