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A series of short stories examines how choices, habits, and chance set off consequences in both private and communal life. Compact narratives move through domestic, rural, and remote settings, portraying incidents that range from everyday misunderstandings to moral reckonings, often rendered with dry irony and precise description. Recurring concerns include responsibility, pride, social expectation, and the unforeseen results of action and inaction, while tone shifts between wry humor and sober reflection. The collection alternates character-focused sketches with satirical and allegorical pieces, presenting varied perspectives on cause and effect in human affairs.

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Title: Actions and reactions

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Release date: November 1, 2000 [eBook #2381]
Most recently updated: November 30, 2021

Language: English

Credits: P. Stratton and David Widger

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ACTIONS AND REACTIONS

By Rudyard Kipling




CONTENTS

ACTIONS AND REACTIONS
AN HABITATION ENFORCED
THE RECALL
GARM—A HOSTAGE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE MOTHER HIVE
THE BEES AND THE FLIES
WITH THE NIGHT MAIL
THE FOUR ANGELS
A DEAL IN COTTON
THE NEW KNIGHTHOOD
THE PUZZLER
THE PUZZLER
LITTLE FOXES
GALLIO'S SONG
THE HOUSE SURGEON
THE RABBI'S SONG