Something of Myself by Rudyard Kipling

Something of Myself by Rudyard Kipling

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Offers an insight into the mind of Rudyard Kipling, who upheld the Victorian imperialist values of duty, patriotism and obedience, and yet sympathized with outlaws and children. This memoir describes his bitter childhood years in the 'House of Desolation', his beloved parents and his pride in his own work.

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Something of Myself by Rudyard Kipling

"Something of Myself", Rudyard Kipling's memoir of his writing life, was composed in the year before he died and published posthumously. Its spare, polished phrases and masterly anecdotes offer a unique insight into the mind of this divided man who upheld the Victorian imperialist values of duty, patriotism and obedience, and yet sympathized with outlaws and children. Kipling describes with unforgettable vividness his bitter childhood years in the 'House of Desolation', his apprenticeship to the craft of writing through the hard grind of journalism in British India, his beloved parents and his pride in his own work. Reissued with a new introduction by Jan Montefiore, author of the brilliant recent study "Rudyard Kipling", this memoir is indispensable reading not only for Kipling admirers, but for anyone who cares about the art and craft of writing.
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ISBN 13 9781840225679
ISBN 10 184022567X
Titre Something of Myself
Auteur Rudyard Kipling
Série Wordsworth Literary Lives
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Année de publication 2008-03-05
Nombre de pages 142
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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