TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kipling,Rudyard
TI  - Soldier Stories
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
KW  - Soldiers -- Fiction
KW  - India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
KW  - British -- India -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2009-04-08; With the main guard -- The drums of the fore and aft -- The man who was -- The courting of Dinah Shadd -- The incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney -- The taking of Lungtungpen -- The madness of Private Ortheris; Produced by Stephen Hope, Joseph Cooper, Jeannie Howse and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Soldier Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of military-themed short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives, experiences, and camaraderie of British soldiers serving in India, highlighting their challenges, humor, and the stark realities of military life. The characters, including Mulvaney, Ortheris, and Learoyd, navigate the temptations of barracks life and the brutalities of combat.  The opening of "Soldier Stories" introduces the reader to Mulvaney and his comrades stationed at Fort Amara during a stifling June night. The soldiers converse about their weariness and the mental strain of their service in such a desolate place. As Mulvaney recounts past battles and experiences, the narrative captures the camaraderie and resilience among the men, contrasted with the looming threats of combat and the weight of their responsibilities. This initial glimpse sets the stage for deeper explorations of the characters’ lives, showcasing the complex interplay between humor and the harshness of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28537
ER  -