Rewards and Fairies

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936) ( Librivox catalog search ) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including The Jungle Book , Just So Stories , and Puck of Pook's Hill ; his novel, Kim ; his poems, including "Mandalay", "Gunga Din", and "If—"; and his many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" and the collections Life's Handicap , The Day's Work , and Plain Tales from the Hills . He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of c