Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162637051)

Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads is a collection of poems written by Rudyard Kipling. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing humorous poems about the bureaucracy of the British Empire, while the second part contains poems about the everyday lives of soldiers in barracks. The Departmental Ditties and Ballads section is a satirical take on the workings of various departments of the British government. Kipling pokes fun at the red tape, bureaucracy, and inefficiencies of these departments, while also highlighting the absurdity of some of their rules and regulations. The poems are written in a light-hearted and witty style, and are often accompanied by humorous illustrations.The Barrack Room Ballads section is a collection of poems that Kipling wrote while he was living in India. These poems are about the lives of soldiers in barracks, and cover a range of topics such as military discipline, camaraderie, and the harsh realities of war. The poems are written in a more serious and reflective style than the Departmental Ditties, and are often poignant and moving.Overall, Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads is a fascinating insight into the world of the British Empire and the lives of soldiers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Kipling's writing is witty, insightful, and often deeply moving, and the book remains a classic of English literature.1917. Two books in one. Kipling, English short-story writer, novelist and poet, who celebrated the heroism of British colonial soldiers in India and Burma, he was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Departmental Ditties was Kipling's first published collection of verse. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Rudyard Kipling
ISBN-10: 1162637056
ISBN-13: 9781162637051
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 398
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d