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Stalky & Co.

Stalky & Co. is a novel by Rudyard Kipling about adolescent boys at a British boarding school. It is a collection of school stories whose three juvenile protagonists display a know-it-all, cynical outlook on patriotism and authority.

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Version covered

English primary text, Project Gutenberg eBook 3006: Stalky & Co. — The Moral Reformers, selected passages, Rudyard Kipling. Reviewed scope: The Moral Reformers: selected conversation and retaliatory bullying passages only. Consulted edition identified; equivalence to every library copy, translation, abridgment, audiobook or adaptation is not asserted.

Violence

Strong

Boys restrain and gag other pupils, inflicting repeated painful assaults; one victim becomes breathless and dizzy.

Language

Mild

Characters use curses and insults during threats and retaliation.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

A clergyman smokes during conversation.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Sustained bullying is answered with coercive punishment and torture framed as a lesson for the bullies.

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How long does it take?

5h 29m

Average reading time

Focused reading
4h 24m
Comfortable reading
5h 29m
Reflective / study reading
6h 52m

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Stalky & Co.

Stalky & Co. is a novel by Rudyard Kipling about adolescent boys at a British boarding school. It is a collection of school stories whose three juvenile protagonists display a know-it-all, cynical outlook on patriotism and authority.

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Stalky & Co. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Writers
Rudyard Kipling
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