Articles related to "Kipling"

Brief biography of English writer Rudyard Kipling, famous for children and animal stories, novel 'Kim' and poem "If."

Rudyard Kipling wrote poems and stories in praise of the British Empire and ridiculing native Indians. Rabindranath Tagore detested the empire. Both won the Nobel Prize.

Rudyard Kipling's poem dramatizes the notion that females in all species, often thought to be demure and soft, are actually more iron-willed than their counterpart.

Rudyard Kipling's poem, "Tomlinson," dramatizes the biblical concept of Karma, the principle that humans reap what they sow.

The speaker in the Kipling's "Helen All Alone" is addressing the issue of temptation, and he professes relief at the end that he did not give in to it.

People who are amazed that a person who looks like Susan Boyle can sing like Susan Boyle should listen to Kate Smith.

The White Man's Burden is a layered poem in many ways; it represents numerous elements of late Victorian sensation and hints at the future of the empire.

Situated five miles east of Brighton on England's South Coast, the picturesque village of Rottingdean was home to one of England's most loved poets, Rudyard Kipling.

Made famous by Rudyard Kipling's poem, fuzzy-wuzzy, the Beja Warriors came from an ancient people and were one of Britain's most fearsome colonial enemies.

For centuries Western European nations justified their colonial expansion through notions of racial superiority.

Discover the history behind the seemingly simple question and answer nursery rhyme.

Extras in the Jungle Book Platinum Edition DVD will spotlight the forgotten character of Rocky the Rhino. DVD hits shelves on October 2nd.

Here are some of the best women's travel luggage and accessories. Victorinox luggage, Kipling bags, Eagle Creek packing cubes, and Diane von Furstenberg bags are fab.

Power and totem animal Armadillo also has a Mayan legend and a story created by Rudyard Kipling. Learn to create an energy shield using the animal's medicine.

Adventure and misadventure, fantasy and fairy tale, monsters and mystery...growing up isn't easy, but some story from this guide suits the sympathies of any child.

It's the bare necessities, Mother Nature's recipes as The Jungle Book gets the Platinum Edition treatment October 2nd. And check out the "tentative" cover art.

A look at a few of the folktales given in this book by Rudyard Kipling.

Illustrated by Dave McKean, the Hugo Award nominated novel is an homage to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and has already won the coveted Newbury Medal from the ALSC

According to Anthony Storr's book 'Solitude', a considerable number of creative people have suffered from early isolation, bereavement and abuse.

Check out the specs for Disney Home Video's The Jungle Book 2 Special Edition. The DVD hits shelves June 17th.

Former Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan has a new book out which argues that both world wars were unnecessary, and that the empires of Europe could still reign supreme

By 1900 few areas of Africa and Asia remained independent of European and U.S. control and influence as the motives for imperialism compelled the exploitation of nations.

Crossley's paintings incorporate, not only Modernism or elements of natural settings, but advancement of 2-dimensional landscape art into the 21st century (Part 2 of 3).

Whether you're looking for men's wallets or women's wallets, cheap wallets or designer wallets, there are plenty of ways to keep your hard-earned cash close at hand.

Doris May Lessing, winner of almost every literary prize, has now completed the set with the award of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.

The Mowgli Syndrome is the current term some mental health professionals use for this phenomenon, a subject of ancient and contemporary writers. Fact or fiction?

Adventure and misadventure, fantasy and fairy tale, monsters and mystery...growing up isn't easy, but some story from this guide suits the sympathies of any child.

Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...

Nestled amongst lush gardens on the northern tip of England's beautiful Isle of Wight is Osborne House, the beloved seaside residence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Raffles Hotel Singapore has been listed in the influential Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List 2007.

Two questions come to mind when starting a garden; how deep does it need to be cultivated, and how big should the garden plot be?

It was the year 1910. Vitamin B, teeth braces and neon signs made their debut, but sliced bread, bikinis, bras and ballpoint pens had not yet been invented.

As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to choose gifts for dad. Why not make him something homemade and include a famous poem with heartfelt sentiment?

As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to choose gifts for mom. Why not make her something homemade and include a famous poem with heartfelt sentiment?

This is the first of three articles examining the history of Vampire films. First is a look at the basis of vampire mythology and the archetypes they created.

Marcus Borg in his book, Jesus and Buddha, The Parallel Sayings, demonstrates how the lives, deeds and teachings of Jesus and Buddha are incredibly similar.

Blue Collar Gloucester and more affluent Rockport are located on Massachusetts' less well known Cape Ann. They offer fishing, artist shops, beaches, and ocean proximity.

Ostracism is an invisible form of workplace bullying that causes immediate and long-term psychological injury to the recipient.

England is one of the countries that form the United Kingdom, sharing borders with Wales and Scotland. The capital city of England is London.

One of the most controversial books on eastern culture by western writers is Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon.

This Jefferson County Open Space park rests along the Colorado Front Range, and has great views of the surrounding plains and foothills.

History teaching is more than a mass of facts, names, and dates so why do teachers utilize objective assessments instead of concept based testing methodologies?

It's bright orange, sickly sweet and proving so popular it's set to rival whisky as Scotland's most famous drink. It's no wonder Scots call Irn-Bru phenomenal.

The Singapore Sling, perhaps the world's most famous cocktail recipe, was invented by a Raffles Hotel barman. Make an authentic replica at home with eight ingredients.

Anthony Buckeridge's Jennings stories continued the traditional boys' boarding school novel to the end of the twentieth century.

If you head out to the Toronto Fringe Festival, beginning this coming Wednesday, July 4th, you'll need some help deciding what shows to see and what shows to avoid.

Singapore is a popular stopover destination for many travellers, but it is possible to do some Singapore sightseeing in just a few hours. Here's what to see in a day.

The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...

Brief biography of Albert Camus, influential French thinker of the 20th century.

Eastern religions believe that all pray to the same God. Westerners don't understand this, and as a result, peace is incomprehensible.