Departmental Ditties And Barrack Room Ballads (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354756887)

A wave of memory and music, rippling through time, rises from the pages of a celebrated voice of empire and endurance. This is Rudyard Kipling's Departmental Ditties And Barrack Room Ballads reimagined for today's reader: a war poetry collection that moves with the cadence of step-by-step march and the hush before a letter home. Through epic ballad verse and soldier life sketches, the poems carry a colloquial ballad style that feels both intimate and monumental-an incomparable british poetry anthology that sits at once in Victorian era britain and colonial india setting. It is a work of somber satirical verse tradition, framing empire with wit, grit, and humanity, inviting classic poetry readers and curious newcomers alike to hear the soldiers' voices and the satire that sharpened a nation. A note on literary and historical significance anchors the experience: these pieces illuminate the cultural fabric of imperial Britain and its war-poems lineage, offering a bridge from classroom pages to living rooms and study rooms. It is not merely the text of a beloved author, but a window into a culture and era, rendered with care for modern readers. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A true artefact for educational classroom editions and refined collectors, merging heritage with enduring relevance.

Author: Rudyard Kipling
ISBN-10: 9354756883
ISBN-13: 9789354756887
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 07/05/2021
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d