Stalky & Co. (1899) NOVEL By: Rudyard Kipling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532953453)

Stalky & Co. is a novel by Rudyard Kipling, about adolescent boys at a British boarding school. It was first published in 1899 (following serialisation in the Windsor Magazine). Reflecting its origins, the novel is episodic in nature, with self-contained chapters. It is set at an unnamed school referred to as the College or the Coll., which is based on the United Services College in Devon, which Kipling attended. The character Beetle, one of the main trio, is partly based on Kipling himself, while the charismatic character Stalky is based on Lionel Dunsterville, M'Turk is based on George Charles Beresford and Mr King is based on William Carr Crofts. The stories have elements of revenge, the macabre, bullying and violence, and hints about sex, making them far from childish or idealised. For example, Beetle pokes fun at an earlier, more earnest, boys' book, Eric, or, Little by Little, thus flaunting his more worldly outlook. There is also some information about Stalky in later life

Author: Rudyard Kipling
ISBN-10: 1532953453
ISBN-13: 9781532953453
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.29d