Publisher's Synopsis
Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads is a collection of poems by the renowned British author Rudyard Kipling. The book is divided into two parts. The first part, Departmental Ditties and Ballads, contains humorous poems that Kipling wrote during his time working for the British Indian government in the late 19th century. These poems poke fun at the bureaucracy and red tape of the government and provide a glimpse into the daily life of a government official in colonial India.The second part of the book, Barrack Room Ballads, contains a series of poems that Kipling wrote about the life of the common soldier in the British Army. These poems are written in a colloquial style and capture the rough and tumble world of the barracks. They deal with themes such as courage, loyalty, and the camaraderie that develops between soldiers in times of war.Kipling's Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack Room Ballads were hugely popular when they were first published in the late 19th century and have remained popular to this day. The book provides a fascinating insight into life in colonial India and the British Army during the Victorian era, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and literature of this period.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.
