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Themes in Kipling's works

The lists below enable you to search for works that express a particular theme, are set in a particular place, refer to particular people or animals, or include other specific references.

To search select a particular theme or themes by checking its box. If you select more than one the system will only bring back those tales that refer to ALL those selected. When you are ready click the ‘Search’ button below.

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14 works found:

Tales

At the End of the Passage
In the Same Boat
Love-o’-Women
Swept and Garnished
The Army of a Dream – part I
The Army of a Dream – part II
The Brushwood Boy
The Children of the Zodiac
The Dream of Duncan Parrenness
The Finest Story in the World
The Gate of the Hundred Sorrows
The Last of the Stories
The Red Lamp
The Tender Achilles
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