Puk z Pukowej Górki

Rudyard Kipling

“Puk z Pukowej Górki” to powieść Rudyarda Kiplinga, angielskiego prozaika i poety, laureata Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury.   Una i Dan mieszkają w angielskiej wsi, w starym dworku. Dzieci spędzają letnie wakacje, bawiąc się w lesie. Podczas jednej z zabaw udaje im się przywołać Robina Goodfellowa – leśnego, psotnego skrzata znanego jako Puk. Zawierają z nim niezwykłą przyjaźń, która zaowocuje kolejnymi ciekawymi spotkaniami – Puk przyprowadza duchy postaci z różnych epok, które opowiadają dzieciom historie dotyczące ich kraju.  

Puk z Pukowej Górki

Rudyard Kipling

W tym klasycznym dziele tytułowy "Puck z Pukowej Górki" w magiczny sposób wyciąga opowieści z historii, ku uciesze dwójki dzieci. Wikingowie, rycerze, rzymscy żołnierze i marynarze pojawiają się w tej serii opowiadań fantasy, rozgrywających się w różnych okresach historycznych.

Rewards and Fairies

Rudyard Kipling

A year has passed. Dan and Una have matured and again return to the village for the summer. There, Pak is already waiting for them with new stories and acquaintances, to again lead the children into the intricate labyrinth of British history, mythology and folklore.

Sea Warfare

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling, acting as a kind of proto-rooted journalist, spoke about aspects of the Royal Navy in World War I that usually do not receive so much attention. In sections on minesweepers, a merchant marine, submariners, and destroyers, he gave a brief account of the important backstage work they did. Through an interview and a summary of the combat reports, he presented an idea of the culture in which they operate.

Soldier Stories

Rudyard Kipling

Three Soldiers is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. Three soldiers of this title - Leroid, Mulvani and Orteris, who also previously appeared in the collection "Simple Tales from the Hills." Books reveal the side of British Tommy in Afghanistan, rarely seen in the Twilight of the British Empire. The soldiers comment on their improvements, act fools, but right against the backdrop of the wars in the Middle East, when the British began to weaken their imperial possessions, they begin to act directly.

Soldiers Three

Rudyard Kipling

Soldiers Three is a series of fascinating stories by the great English writer and poet Joseph Rudyard Kipling. A collection of short stories written in 1888 provides a glimpse into the life of tommies, as the English soldiers called it, in Afghanistan. They fool around, complain and talk about their daily lives - against the backdrop of the war and sunset of colonial England.

Stalky & Co

Rudyard Kipling

The reader finally got the opportunity to read a quality translation of one of the best works of Rudyard Kipling. This almost autobiographical novel tells about the fun and arduous life of students in an English private school. Arkady Strugatsky was a real fan of Stalki and Company. It was the protagonist of this book - ""the great man of the century"", the bully and the cunning Stalki - who inspired the Strugatsky brothers to create the image of Stalker.

Stalky i Sp

Rudyard Kipling

“Stalky i Sp.” to powieść Rudyarda Kiplinga, angielskiego prozaika i poety, laureata Nagrody Nobla w dziedzinie literatury.   Kanwą powieści "Stalky i Sp." stał się czteroletni pobyt autora w elitarnej szkole z internatem, wychowującej uczniów na typowych angielskich gentelmanów.