Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 600 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Barrack-room ballads Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrack-Room_Ballads Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "Barrack Room Ballads" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of poems written during the late 19th century. The work captures the experiences, camaraderie, and trials of British soldiers, often highlighting themes of folly, bravery, and the challenges faced while serving the Empire. The poems feature voices from various ranks and perspectives, portraying the soldiers’ lives in a rugged, often humorous manner, making the collection a poignant reflection of military service and life in the barracks. The opening portion of "Barrack Room Ballads" introduces readers to several poignant and lively poems that characterize the lives of soldiers, melding pathos with humor. The poem "Danny Deever" depicts the grim reality of a soldier's execution and the somber atmosphere surrounding it, while "Tommy" expresses the disdain the soldiers feel for public perception and outlines the duality of being revered during war yet scorned in peace. Kipling continues this exploration through various other poems, such as "Fuzzy-Wuzzy," celebrating the bravery of their adversaries, and "Gunga Din," a tribute to a native water-bearer who serves with great valor. Collectively, these opening verses set the tone for a series that examines the soldier's experience with a mix of irony, admiration, and critical reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Poetry Great Britain. Army -- Military life -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 132805 132570 2024-10-02T04:58:41.143666 2023-10-02T04:58:17.090777 text/html text/html 114805 2024-09-28T20:22:44 text/html 116962 2024-10-02T04:58:47.827580 application/epub+zip 118915 2024-10-02T04:58:43.942656 application/epub+zip 116232 2024-10-02T04:58:42.745668 application/epub+zip 245308 2024-10-02T04:58:50.171630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237211 2024-10-02T04:58:47.089647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207451 2022-09-02T06:10:56.730582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118064 117433 2024-10-02T04:58:40.795619 2023-10-02T04:58:16.833765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98315 2024-09-28T20:22:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21052 2024-10-02T04:58:50.295592 application/rdf+xml 14154 2024-10-02T04:58:43.290642 image/jpeg 3615 2024-10-02T04:58:43.017628 image/jpeg 113308 2024-10-02T04:58:41.155627 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