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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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35 works found:

Tales

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A Flight of Fact
A Germ-Destroyer
A Village Rifle Club
As Easy as A.B.C.
Beauty Spots
Below the Mill Dam
Black Jack
Bread upon the Waters
Griffiths the Safe Man
Hal o’ the Draft
Marklake Witches
Mrs. Bathurst
Pig
Railway Reform in Great Britain
Reingelder and the German Flag
Steam Tactics
The Benefactors
The Bow Flume Cable-Car
The Bridge-Builders
The Captive
The Devil and the Deep Sea
The Edge of the Evening
The Eye of Allah
The Judgment of Dungara
The Knife and the Naked Chalk
The Manner of Men
The Parable of Boy Jones
The Ship That Found Herself
The Tender Achilles
The Wandering Jew
The Woman in his Life
The Wreck of the Visigoth
Wireless
With the Night Mail
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