Stalky and Company (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169716452)

Stalky and Company is a novel written by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1899. The book is set in a fictional English boarding school called ""The College"" and follows the mischievous adventures of three boys, known as ""Stalky"", ""Beetle"", and ""Turkey"". The boys are known for their rebellious and cunning behavior, often getting into trouble with their teachers and classmates. The novel is divided into nine chapters, each of which tells a different story about the boys' exploits. The stories range from pranks played on their teachers to elaborate schemes to outsmart their rivals. Throughout the book, the boys demonstrate their intelligence, wit, and resourcefulness, often using their knowledge of Latin and Greek to their advantage.Despite their mischievous behavior, the boys are shown to have a strong sense of loyalty and camaraderie, always standing up for each other in times of trouble. The book also explores themes of class conflict, with the boys coming from different backgrounds and facing prejudice from some of their wealthier classmates.Stalky and Company is a classic coming-of-age story that has been praised for its humor, wit, and vivid portrayal of schoolboy life in Victorian England.In the infinitely petty confederacies of the Common-room, King and Macrea, fellow house-masters, had borne it in upon him that by games, and games alone, was salvation wrought. Boys neglected were boys lost. They must be disciplined. Left to himself, Prout would have made a sympathetic house-master; but he was never so left, and with the devilish insight of youth, the boys knew to whom they were indebted for his zeal.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: 1169716458
ISBN-13: 9781169716452
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.38d