Project Gutenberg 2009-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 204 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard 04015319 Soldier Stories With the main guard -- The drums of the fore and aft -- The man who was -- The courting of Dinah Shadd -- The incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney -- The taking of Lungtungpen -- The madness of Private Ortheris. Produced by Stephen Hope, Joseph Cooper, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Soldier Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of military-themed short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives, experiences, and camaraderie of British soldiers serving in India, highlighting their challenges, humor, and the stark realities of military life. The characters, including Mulvaney, Ortheris, and Learoyd, navigate the temptations of barracks life and the brutalities of combat. The opening of "Soldier Stories" introduces the reader to Mulvaney and his comrades stationed at Fort Amara during a stifling June night. The soldiers converse about their weariness and the mental strain of their service in such a desolate place. As Mulvaney recounts past battles and experiences, the narrative captures the camaraderie and resilience among the men, contrasted with the looming threats of combat and the weight of their responsibilities. This initial glimpse sets the stage for deeper explorations of the characters’ lives, showcasing the complex interplay between humor and the harshness of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 343240 2025-07-11T14:56:01.687904 text/html 340120 2021-01-04T22:50:16 text/html 3455239 2025-07-11T14:56:10.034870 application/epub+zip 3442736 2025-07-11T14:56:03.268889 application/epub+zip 209400 2025-07-11T14:56:02.420926 application/epub+zip 3530508 2025-07-11T14:56:14.705830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3502163 2025-07-11T14:56:08.278947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297296 2022-09-13T09:43:24.303230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290782 2025-07-11T14:56:00.925932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290655 2021-01-04T22:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290648 2021-01-04T22:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22351 2025-07-11T14:56:14.873853 application/rdf+xml 27976 2025-07-11T14:56:02.514899 image/jpeg 3958 2025-07-11T14:56:02.468900 image/jpeg 117299 2021-01-04T22:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 3520758 2021-01-04T22:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 117271 2021-01-04T22:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 3557955 2025-07-11T14:56:01.804941 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