The Mark of the Beast -- Rudyard Kipling

Seventeen of the author's best tales, compiled for the first time in one volume, range from comic ghost stories ("Haunted Subalterns") to grim tales of psychological terror ("The Wandering Jew").<br><br><b>Author:</b> Rudyard Kipling<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dover Publications<br><b>Published:</b> 11/02/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 208<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.45h x 5.37w x 0.43d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780486414294<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is best remembered for children's tales such as <i>The Jungle Book</i> as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include "Gunga Din" and <i>The Man Who Would Be King. </i>Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. In recent years Kipling's works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history.</p><p></p>