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These stories, filled with wit and adventure, invite you to explore the timeless struggles that resonate with both young and old alike. While some tales may present a challenge to contemporary readers, they enrich the experience with their historical context and lively storytelling. Discover a new book with every episode, and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Stalky and his friends, where every adventure is an invitation to reflect on the essence of youth.<br /><br />This show includes AI-generated content.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7157319/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Short Works Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f51e65fa9303494e2a1a2f275a35572d.jpg</url><title>Stalky &amp; Co. 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Of these the more interesting is the first, "Stalky", which introduces the characters and is full of the humour and understanding of adolescent males and their timeless jostling with adult powers that characterise the stories in Stalky & Co. "Stalky" was the first of the tales to be written, and was published in 1898, so it is difficult to understand how it came to be omitted from the book in 1899. "Regulus", while also full of humour, is a more difficult read in an age when a "proper" classical education is no longer something widely experienced. There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). If you enjoyed Stalky & Co you will probably enjoy these additional stories.(Introduction by Tim Bulkeley)<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23777</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f51e65fa9303494e2a1a2f275a35572d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Down South or Yacht Adventure in Florida-Oliver Optic</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/down-south-or-yacht-adventure-in-florida-oliver-optic--74617329</link><description><![CDATA[This small collection puts together stories by Kipling that feature the characters from Stalky & Co. but which for some reason were not included in the book Stalky & Co. 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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Of these the more interesting is the first, "Stalky", which introduces the characters and is full of the humour and understanding of adolescent males and their timeless jostling with adult powers that characterise the stories in Stalky & Co. "Stalky" was the first of the tales to be written, and was published in 1898, so it is difficult to understand how it came to be omitted from the book in 1899. "Regulus", while also full of humour, is a more difficult read in an age when a "proper" classical education is no longer something widely experienced. There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). 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The themes of friendship, loyalty, and the challenges of growing up remain timeless, resonating with listeners of all ages. Kipling's vivid storytelling and keen observations of boyhood behavior make this collection a delightful exploration of the bonds that shape our early lives. Discover the enduring charm of these stories that continue to reflect the universal experiences of childhood.<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73416623</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:44:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73416623/stalky_co_more_stories_rudyard_kipling.mp3" length="44819065" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Rudyard Kipling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Stalky &amp; Co. (More Stories)" by Rudyard Kipling delves into the lives of three schoolboys navigating the trials and tribulations of their formative years. Through a series of engaging and humorous tales, Kipling captures the essence of camaraderie,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Stalky & Co. (More Stories)" by Rudyard Kipling delves into the lives of three schoolboys navigating the trials and tribulations of their formative years. Through a series of engaging and humorous tales, Kipling captures the essence of camaraderie, mischief, and the complexities of youth. The themes of friendship, loyalty, and the challenges of growing up remain timeless, resonating with listeners of all ages. Kipling's vivid storytelling and keen observations of boyhood behavior make this collection a delightful exploration of the bonds that shape our early lives. Discover the enduring charm of these stories that continue to reflect the universal experiences of childhood.<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5597</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f51e65fa9303494e2a1a2f275a35572d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stalky Co More Stories - Rudyard Kipling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalky-co-more-stories-rudyard-kipling--72842000</link><description><![CDATA[This small collection puts together stories by Kipling that feature the characters from Stalky & Co. but which for some reason were not included in the book Stalky & Co. Of these the more interesting is the first, "Stalky", which introduces the characters and is full of the humour and understanding of adolescent males and their timeless jostling with adult powers that characterise the stories in Stalky & Co. "Stalky" was the first of the tales to be written, and was published in 1898, so it is difficult to understand how it came to be omitted from the book in 1899. "Regulus", while also full of humour, is a more difficult read in an age when a "proper" classical education is no longer something widely experienced. There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). If you enjoyed Stalky & Co you will probably enjoy these additional stories.(Introduction by Tim Bulkeley)<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72842000</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:38:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72842000/stalky_co_more_stories_rudyard_kipling.mp3" length="44770367" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245/45118577-f976-4bc5-9a1a-5c2881171245.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Rudyard Kipling</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This small collection puts together stories by Kipling that feature the characters from Stalky &amp; Co. but which for some reason were not included in the book Stalky &amp; Co. Of these the more interesting is the first, "Stalky", which introduces the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This small collection puts together stories by Kipling that feature the characters from Stalky & Co. but which for some reason were not included in the book Stalky & Co. Of these the more interesting is the first, "Stalky", which introduces the characters and is full of the humour and understanding of adolescent males and their timeless jostling with adult powers that characterise the stories in Stalky & Co. "Stalky" was the first of the tales to be written, and was published in 1898, so it is difficult to understand how it came to be omitted from the book in 1899. "Regulus", while also full of humour, is a more difficult read in an age when a "proper" classical education is no longer something widely experienced. There are also other stories that cannot be included here because they are still in copyright: - "The United Idolators" and "The Propagation of Knowledge" in Debits and Credits (1926) - "The Satisfaction of a Gentleman" in The Complete Stalky & Co (1929). There is also another, "Scylla and Charybdis", unpublished in Kipling's day and only made available recently, that although not copyright in the USA, cannot be included because we do not have access to the manuscript, only an edited edition (which itself is subject to copyright). If you enjoyed Stalky & Co you will probably enjoy these additional stories.(Introduction by Tim Bulkeley)<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5597</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>characterise,copyright,difficult,humour,idolators,included,kipling,regulus,scylla,stalky</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f51e65fa9303494e2a1a2f275a35572d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
