Soldiers Three

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Soldiers Three" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The work presents vignettes of military life in British India, revolving around the exploits and experiences of three main characters: Private Mulvaney, Private Learoyd, and Private Ortheris. Through humor and drama, Kipling explores themes of camaraderie, honor, and the complexities of soldiering. At the start of "Soldiers Three," the scene is set with a lively description of a ball hosted by the Inexpressibles, a regiment in the British army. We meet Private Mulvaney, who, while stationed as a sentry, finds himself in the midst of a comedic situation involving a humorous mix of high spirits and indulgent excess. Mulvaney engages in banter with his fellow soldier, Ortheris, about their shared experiences and stories from their past, illustrating the close bond between them. Through Mulvaney's anecdotes, the opening introduces a flavor of soldierly life, characterizes the comradeship and mischief within the ranks, and hints at the tales to come, which will delve deeper into their adventures and challenges. The narrative is rich in humor and cultural reflections, providing a glimpse into the lives of these soldiers stationed far from home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The God From The Machine

Of Those Called

Private Learoyd'S Story

The Big Drunk Draf'

The Wreck Of The Visigoth

The Solid Muldoon

With The Main Guard

In The Matter Of A Private

Black Jack

Poor Dear Mamma

The World Without

The Tents Of Kedar

With Any Amazement

The Garden Of Eden

Fatima

The Valley Of The Shadow

The Swelling Of Jordan

Dray Wara Yow Dee

The Judgment Of Dungara

At Howli Thana

Gemini

At Twenty-Two

In Flood Time

The Sending Of Dana Da

On The City Wall.

Credits:

Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldiers_Three

Release date is 2004-07-01