Project Gutenberg 2020-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 198 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Farrand, Charles D. 1865 04029636 Letters of Marque Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Letters of Marque" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. It explores the British experience in India through the lens of travel and observation, providing insights into the customs, landscapes, and idiosyncrasies of the country's people. The principal narrative serves as a reflection on the clash of cultures and the evolution of both the travel writer and the observed subjects. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to the notion of the "Globe-Trotter," an Englishman traveling through the Indian subcontinent, particularly captivated by the Taj Mahal. Kipling contrasts this character's superficial observations and enthusiasm with a deeper, more reverent understanding of the land and its history. He reflects on the overwhelming beauty of the Taj as seen through the morning mists, invoking both admiration and sorrow for the story behind its creation. The introduction sets the stage for a journey that combines humor, cultural critique, and a keen sense of historical context, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of colonial encounters in India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 359825 2025-06-25T04:01:24.650974 text/html 340801 2024-10-18T04:16:14 text/html 1194899 2025-06-25T04:01:29.347012 application/epub+zip 1197599 2025-06-25T04:01:25.621967 application/epub+zip 204796 2025-06-25T04:01:25.140988 application/epub+zip 1308188 2025-06-25T04:01:32.506944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1264759 2025-06-25T04:01:28.864997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273872 2022-09-28T08:01:21.477437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329055 2025-06-25T04:01:24.243965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309120 2024-10-18T04:16:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16572 2025-06-25T04:01:32.636944 application/rdf+xml 21189 2025-06-25T04:01:25.229967 image/jpeg 3272 2025-06-25T04:01:25.184981 image/jpeg 1165218 2025-06-25T04:01:24.710029 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