Barrack-Room Ballads
Rudyard Kipling
Play
Length 2 h 13 min
Chapters 38
First published 1892
Barrack-Room Ballads is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling which describe life in the British Army, particularly in India, in his time. The poems are written in the voice and language of soldiers of that time. The collection includes some of his best known poems. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
Chapters
1
Dedication Read by Alan Mapstone 1:11
2
Tommy Read by Alan Mapstone 3:34
3
Fuzzy-Wuzzy Read by Peter Yearsley 2:58
4
Soldier, Soldier Read by Alan Mapstone 2:44
5
Screw-Guns Read by KHand 4:39
6
Cells Read by KHand 2:19
7
Gunga Din Read by Alan Mapstone 4:15
8
Oonts Read by dc 3:21
9
Loot Read by Adrian Stephens 5:53
10
'Snarleyow' Read by czandra 3:09
11
The Widow at Windsor Read by Alan Mapstone 2:36
12
Belts Read by dc 3:38
13
The Young British Soldier Read by Sheridan Alistair 6:38
14
Mandalay Read by Alan Mapstone 3:59
15
Troopin' Read by Adrian Stephens 2:40
16
The Widow's Party Read by Adrian Stephens 2:47
17
Ford o' Kabul River Read by Alan Mapstone 2:53
18
Gentlemen Rankers Read by Adrian Stephens 3:47
19
Route Marchin' Read by Adrian Stephens 4:44
20
Shillin' a Day Read by dc 1:28
21
'Bobs' Read by Alan Mapstone 3:14
22
'Back to the Army Again' Read by Richa Jain 3:37
23
'Birds of Prey' March Read by Lee Vogler 2:36
24
'Soldier an' Salor Too' Read by dc 3:55
25
Sappers Read by Alan Mapstone 5:01
26
That Day Read by Richa Jain 2:38
27
'The Men that fought at Minden' Read by Alan Mapstone 3:18
28
Cholera Camp Read by Larry Wilson 3:53
29
The Ladies Read by pclaffey 3:37
30
Bill 'Awkins Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:31
31
The Mother-Lodge Read by Peter Yearsley 2:49
32
'Follow Me 'Ome' Read by Alan Mapstone 2:23
33
The Sergeant's Weddin' Read by Alan Mapstone 2:30
34
The Jacket Read by Alan Mapstone 4:29
35
The 'Eathen Read by dc 5:09
36
The Shut-Eye Sentry Read by Alan Mapstone 4:12
37
'Mary, Pity Women!' Read by czandra 2:37
38
For to Admire Read by Alan Mapstone 3:16
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