Project Gutenberg 2017-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 94 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Hämeen-Anttila, Väinö 1878 1942 Hämeen-Anttila, V. Hameen-Anttila, Vaino Andelin, Väinö Valittuja kertomuksia Translations of "The tomb of his ancestors" and "The brushwood boy." Rudyard Kipling -- Hänen esi-isäinsä hauta -- Risupoika. E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Valittuja kertomuksia" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores various themes related to British colonial life in India, focusing on the experiences of both colonizers and the indigenous populations. One of the prominent characters introduced is John Chinn, who navigates his identity amidst the cultural complexities of the Indian subcontinent. The opening of the collection presents a broad overview of Kipling's literary journey, detailing his upbringing in India and his family's artistic background. It touches upon Kipling's early career as a journalist, where he honed his skills in observational storytelling. The narrative alludes to the character John Chinn, who is depicted as a direct descendant of a distinguished family with deep ties to the land and its people. The text highlights the socio-political dynamics present during colonial rule, hinting at Chinn's eventual return to service in India, where he must reconcile his British heritage with the cultural context of the bhil community he interacts with. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of themes such as identity, tradition, and the impact of imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi British -- India -- Fiction English fiction -- Translations into Finnish PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 212591 2025-07-21T14:06:46.099738 text/html 212432 212341 2024-09-22T13:17:49.458932 2023-09-23T11:23:23.455665 text/html text/html 157212 2025-07-21T14:06:51.844752 application/epub+zip 159930 2025-07-21T14:06:48.794734 application/epub+zip 152380 2025-07-21T14:06:47.710793 application/epub+zip 308227 2025-07-21T14:06:54.122747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295322 2025-07-21T14:06:51.197779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269894 2022-09-24T19:17:59.162574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192956 2025-07-21T14:06:45.816749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173153 2024-10-23T01:53:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18591 2025-07-21T14:06:54.247730 application/rdf+xml 15204 2025-07-21T14:06:48.199764 image/jpeg 3797 2025-07-21T14:06:47.956770 image/jpeg 158204 2025-07-21T14:06:46.117767 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 fi.wikipedia