Monseigneur l'Éléphant by Rudyard Kipling
"Monseigneur l'Éléphant" by Rudyard Kipling is a short story written in the late 19th century. This story, drawn from Kipling's "Many Inventions," centers around the character of Mulvaney, a soldier who recounts a remarkable encounter involving an elephant and the chaos that ensues. The narrative promises humor and insight into human-animal relationships in a colonial setting, particularly highlighting the challenges soldiers face with the elephants that assist in their duties. At the
start of the story, the scene is set during a hot evening where the soldiers are tending to twelve government elephants. The protagonist, Térence Mulvaney,, introduces the other soldiers, along with his pet dog, Vixen, who momentarily causes a commotion among the elephants. Mulvaney shares anecdotes about elephants' unpredictable behavior and the cultural perceptions surrounding these majestic creatures. The narrative hints at a past incident where Mulvaney had a memorable encounter with an elephant, building anticipation for the tale to unfold that promises elements of humor, camaraderie, and adventure amidst military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
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| Translator | Varlet, Théo, 1878-1938 |
| Title | Monseigneur l'Éléphant |
| Original Publication | Paris: Nelson, 1927. |
| Note | Mostly translated stories from the collection Many inventions. Du pain sur la face des eaux is translated from a story in the collection The day's work. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Monseigneur l'Éléphant -- Brugglesmith -- Du pain sur la face des eaux -- L'honneur du soldat Ortheris -- Un aspect de la question -- Judson et l'Empire -- L'histoire de Badalia Herodsfoot -- Les Enfants du Zodiaque. |
| Credits | Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories, English -- Translations into French |
| Subject | English fiction -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 71832 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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