Project Gutenberg 2000-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Actions and reactions An habitation enforced -- The recall -- Garm, a hostage -- The power of the dog -- The mother hive -- The bees and the flies -- With the night mail -- The four angels -- A deal in cotton -- The new knighthood -- The puzzler -- The puzzler [poem] -- Little foxes -- Gallio's song -- The house surgeon -- The rabbi's song. P. Stratton and David Widger "ACTIONS AND REACTIONS" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of interconnected stories written during the late 19th century. The work explores themes of identity, the human condition, and the complexities of relationships set against a backdrop of British and colonial life. The narrative primarily follows George Chapin and his wife Sophie as they navigate personal and societal challenges while exploring their heritage and the meaning of belonging. At the start of the book, George Chapin, suffering from overwork, is advised by doctors to take a break and travel to Europe with his wife, Sophie. The couple meanders through various European locales, reflecting on George's past ambitions and their current discontent. Their journey leads them to a secluded estate in England called Friars Pardon, sparking discussions about their future and connection to the land. The opening portion sets the stage for their exploration of the estate and their evolving relationship with the local community, hinting at the deeper themes of belonging and heritage that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2381/2381-h/images/titlepage.jpg en English poetry Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 469050 469070 2024-09-01T13:03:55.730425 2023-10-01T11:48:06.048973 text/html text/html 492759 2021-11-30T13:17:19 text/html 2160576 2024-09-01T13:04:02.385426 application/epub+zip 2160662 2024-09-01T13:03:56.621493 application/epub+zip 249683 2024-09-01T13:03:56.133436 application/epub+zip 2280586 2024-09-01T13:04:06.660435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2249539 2024-09-01T13:04:01.897405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341437 2022-09-02T03:50:15.785285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414706 414695 2024-09-01T13:03:54.959470 2023-10-01T11:48:05.216957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 414478 2021-11-30T13:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19125 2024-09-01T13:04:06.826385 application/rdf+xml 15008 2024-09-01T13:03:56.232453 image/jpeg 2955 2024-09-01T13:03:56.182411 image/jpeg 164784 2021-11-30T13:17:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 2260075 2021-11-30T13:18:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 2059001 2024-09-01T13:03:55.823508 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia