Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 675 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Plain Tales from the Hills Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_Tales_from_the_Hills Lispeth -- Three and--an extra -- Thrown away -- Miss Youghal's sais -- Yoked with an unbeliever -- False dawn -- The rescue of Pluffles -- Cupid's arrows -- His chance in life -- Watches of the night -- The other man -- Consequences -- The conversionof Aurelian McGoggin -- A germ destroyer -- Kidnapped -- The arrest of Liutenanat Golightly -- The house of Suddhoo -- His wedded wife -- The broken link handicapped -- Beyond the pale -- In error -- A bank fraud -- Tod's amendment -- In the pride of his youth -- Pig -- The rout of the White Hussars -- The Bronckhorst divorce-case -- Venus Annodomini -- The Bisara of poorer -- The gate of a hundred sorrows -- The story of Muhammid Din -- On the strength of a likeness -- Wressley of the Foreign Office -- By word of mouth -- To be held for reference. Produced by Donald Lainson, and David Widger "Plain Tales from the Hills" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories revolve around life in British India, reflecting the complexities of colonial society through various characters and their experiences in the hills. Themes of love, social class, cultural identity, and moral dilemmas play a significant role, providing insights into the lives of both the British and the Indian people in that era. The opening portion introduces the narrative of a girl named Lispeth, the daughter of a hill farmer who converts to Christianity but ultimately becomes disillusioned when she falls in love with an Englishman. This relationship unfolds against the backdrop of cultural tensions, exploring Lispeth's beauty and innocence, as well as her fierce attachment to the young man she believes will marry her. As the story progresses, we see the clash between reality and her hopes, leading to her eventual betrayal when the Englishman, engaged to another, forgets her after he returns home. The beginning sets a poignant tone, emphasizing the themes of unrequited love and the challenges of crossing cultural boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 492098 2025-08-01T11:18:23.350494 text/html 503466 2021-01-27T16:40:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 175970 2021-01-27T16:40:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 252593 2025-08-01T11:18:31.503003 application/epub+zip 259931 2025-08-01T11:18:26.182518 application/epub+zip 257229 2025-08-01T11:18:24.994502 application/epub+zip 454375 2025-08-01T11:18:35.516990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426904 2025-08-01T11:18:30.777021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384657 2022-09-01T12:38:43.765101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432280 2025-08-01T11:18:22.467534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432155 2018-03-09T10:46:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168902 2018-03-18T12:33:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 429273 2016-03-02T11:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168470 2016-03-02T11:20:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21663 2025-08-01T11:18:35.722945 application/rdf+xml 13449 2025-08-01T11:18:25.484508 image/jpeg 3809 2025-08-01T11:18:25.237510 image/jpeg 244785 2025-08-01T11:18:23.388515 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia