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The Day's Work: Many Inventions
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025592602
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 740
Weight: 2.24
Height: 1.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Day's Work: Many Inventions brings together two significant collections of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, a master of the short form and one of the most celebrated writers of his era. This volume showcases Kipling's extraordinary range, blending technical precision with imaginative storytelling. In The Day's Work, Kipling explores the spirit of professionalism and the interconnectedness of the modern world through tales of engineering, maritime adventure, and the administrative machinery of the British Raj. Notable stories such as The Bridge-Builders and 007 exemplify his fascination with technology and the personification of machines.
Many Inventions continues this exploration of human ingenuity and the supernatural, featuring beloved tales like In the Rukh, which introduces the character of Mowgli in an adult context. The collection traverses various settings, from the high seas to the bustling streets of London and the vast landscapes of India. Kipling's prose captures the complexities of duty, the harshness of nature, and the intricacies of human character with wit and profound observation. Together, these stories offer a rich tapestry of late Victorian life and thought, cementing Kipling's legacy as a writer who could find the miraculous in the mundane and the epic in the everyday.
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