Synopsis
The Bridge Builders is a novel written by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1899. The book is set in the late 19th century and tells the story of the construction of a bridge over a river in India. The novel follows the lives of the people involved in the project, including the British engineer, the Indian workers, and the local villagers.The story is told through a series of interconnected episodes that explore the cultural clashes and tensions between the British and Indian characters. The British engineer, Angus Duer, is determined to build the bridge to showcase his engineering skills and to prove his worth to his superiors. However, he faces numerous challenges, including the harsh climate, the difficult terrain, and the resistance of the Indian workers.The novel also explores the themes of colonialism, imperialism, and cultural identity. Kipling portrays the British as arrogant and insensitive to the needs and traditions of the Indian people. He also highlights the complex relationships between the British and Indian characters, which are often marked by mistrust and misunderstanding.Overall, The Bridge Builders is a thought-provoking novel that offers a nuanced portrayal of the complexities of colonialism and cultural identity in India during the late 19th century. Kipling's vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters bring the story to life, and his exploration of the themes of identity and cultural clash remain relevant today.There were labour contractors by the half-hundred - fitters and riveters, European, borrowed from the railway workshops, with, perhaps, twenty white and half-caste subordinates to direct, under direction, the bevies of workmen - but none knew better than these two, who trusted each other, how the underlings were not to be trusted. They had been tried many times in sudden crises - by slipping of booms, by breaking of tackle, failure of cranes, and the wrath of the river.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.
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Biographie de l'auteur
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), India, but returned with his parents to England at the age of five. Among Kipling's best-known works are The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, and the poems "Mandalay" and "Gunga Din." Kipling was the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1907) and was among the youngest to have received the award.
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