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The long recessional
the imperial life of Rudyard Kipling
By Gilmour, David
- ISBN
- 978-0-37418-702-6
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2002
The events of September 11 and the war in Afghanistan have again brought attention to Kipling and the themes of imperialism, postcolonialism, and the role of the West in the Middle East. While essentially a Victorian in his values and art, Kipling died in 1936 on the eve of World War II, opposed to fascism and prophesying that the end of the British Emp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
