Project Gutenberg 2009-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 10802 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Leyendecker, Frank X. 1877 1924 Reuterdahl, Henry 1871 1925 Reuterdahl, H. (Henry) 09008570 With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_the_Night_Mail Produced by Stephen Hope, Carla Foust, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "With the Night Mail: A Story of 2000 A.D." by Rudyard Kipling is a speculative fiction narrative that falls into the genre of science fiction, likely penned in the early 20th century. Set in a future where aerial mail service is commonplace, the story provides a gaze into the mechanical and societal advances anticipated for the year 2000. The narrative captures the theme of transportation and communication, focusing on the complexities and responsibilities entailed in delivering mail across the skies with futuristic technologies. The story unfolds through the perspective of a passenger on a postal packet, "No. 162," as it embarks on a journey from London to Quebec. The central characters include Captain Purnall and Captain Hodgson, who navigate the challenges of flight while encountering turbulence, other aerial vessels, and unexpected emergencies such as a distress call from a derelict ship. The text vividly describes the intricate workings of the aerial vehicle and the interactions between the crew, as they work to ensure a safe passage. The themes of humanity's reliance on technological advancement and the nuances of aerial navigation not only drive the narrative but also offer a critique of modern society's obsession with progress and communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction PR Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: British Literature 134897 2025-07-12T06:32:31.103129 text/html 133780 2009-06-16T02:50:12 text/html 392854 2025-07-12T06:32:34.776121 application/epub+zip 393163 2025-07-12T06:32:31.917109 application/epub+zip 113150 2025-07-12T06:32:31.492108 application/epub+zip 454636 2025-07-12T06:32:36.954066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441966 2025-07-12T06:32:34.337122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159740 2022-09-13T13:45:45.077512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103782 2025-07-12T06:32:30.629102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103674 2009-06-16T02:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103687 2009-06-16T02:50:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23346 2025-07-12T06:32:37.126060 application/rdf+xml 20665 2025-07-12T06:32:31.571093 image/jpeg 3216 2025-07-12T06:32:31.532087 image/jpeg 44242 2009-06-16T02:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 442828 2009-06-16T02:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 44176 2009-06-16T02:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 560011 2025-07-12T06:32:31.131114 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia