The Jungle Books

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Was Born In Bombay In December 1865. He Returned To India From England Shortly Before His Seventeenth Birthday, To Work As A Journalist First On The Civil And Military Gazette In Lahore, Then On The Pioneer At Allahabad. The Poems And Stories He Wrote Over The Next Seven Years Laid The Foundation Of His Literary Reputation, And Soon After His Return To London In 1889 He Found Himself World-Famous. Throughout His Life His Works Enjoyed Great Acclaim And Popularity, But He Came To Seem Increasingly Controversial Because Of His Political Opinions, And It Has Been Difficult To Reach Literary Judgements Unclouded By Partisan Feeling. Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift Was An Irish Writer And Clergyman Best Known For His Satirical Works, Including Gulliver’S Travels, A Modest Proposal And A Tale Of A Tub. He Was Born On November 30 1667 In Dublin, Ireland. His Father, Jonathan Swift Sr, Was A Lawyer And His Mother, Abigail Erick Was The Daughter Of A Clergyman. His Mother Moved Back To England When He Was Just A Year Old Leaving Him In The Care Of His Father’S Family In Ireland. His Father Died When He Was Only Seven Years Old. Swift Had A Difficult Childhood As He Was Often Sick And Suffered From Bouts Of Dizziness And Vertigo. Despite This, He Was A Bright Student And Was Eventually Sent To Trinity College In Dublin To Study. After Graduating, Swift Worked As A Secretary For Sir William Temple, A Statesman And Writer. It Was During This Time That Swift Developed His Literary Talents, And He Began To Write Satirical Essays And Poems. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Was Born In India, Although Educated In England. He Was A Prolific Writer And Recognized As A Genius. In 1907 He Was Awarded The Nobel Prize For Literature. His Many Books For Children Includejust So Stories And Kim.