The Two-Sided Man: A Selection of the Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling

Somerset Maugham once described Rudyard Kipling as 'our greatest short story writer', adding, 'I can't believe he will ever be equalled. I am sure he will never be excelled.' Known by many only for The Jungle Book and the Just So stories, Kipling's range was in fact much wider. Most readers will be familiar with his stories about India and many know of his adventure tale, 'The Man who would be King' which was made into a record-breaking film, but how many are aware of his horror stories lik...