Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist
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A work of literary criticism, this authoritative study presents a nuanced reassessment of Rudyard Kipling's vast and varied body of work, arguing that the celebrated author's genius lies precisely in his dual mastery of gritty realism and imaginative fable. Bonamy Dobrée, a distinguished scholar of English literature, illustrates how Kipling's writing moves fluidly between the sharply observed world of empire, soldiering, and craft and the mythic, allegorical dimensions found in works like The Jungle Book and Just So Stories. Written with the measured authority of a seasoned academic yet remaining accessible and engaging, the text details the thematic and stylistic threads that unify Kipling's sprawling output across poetry, short fiction, and novels. Dobrée also uncovers the deeper philosophical currents running through Kipling's work — his preoccupation with duty, belonging, and the mysteries of human skill — rescuing the writer from reductive political readings. For students of Victorian and Edwardian literature alike, this remains an essential and illuminating critical companion.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A work of literary criticism, this authoritative study presents a nuanced reassessment of Rudyard Kipling's vast and varied body of work, arguing that the celebrated author's genius lies precisely in his dual mastery of gritty realism and imaginative fable. Bonamy Dobrée, a distinguished scholar of English literature, illustrates how Kipling's writing moves fluidly between the sharply observed world of empire, soldiering, and craft and the mythic, allegorical dimensions found in works like The Jungle Book and Just So Stories. Written with the measured authority of a seasoned academic yet remaining accessible and engaging, the text details the thematic and stylistic threads that unify Kipling's sprawling output across poetry, short fiction, and novels. Dobrée also uncovers the deeper philosophical currents running through Kipling's work — his preoccupation with duty, belonging, and the mysteries of human skill — rescuing the writer from reductive political readings. For students of Victorian and Edwardian literature alike, this remains an essential and illuminating critical companion.
