Rudyard Kipling
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Rudyard Kipling

2005
Pessimism in literatureCriticism and interpretationCourage in literatureKipling, rudyard, 1865-1936Pessimisme dans la littératureCourage dans la littératureLITERARY CRITICISMEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshLiterary studies: generalLiterature

"Rudyard Kipling: Hell and Heroism is an exploration of two fundamental yet greatly neglected aspects of the author's life and writings: his deep-seated pessimism and his complex creed of heroism. The method of the book is both biographical and critical. Biographically, it traces the roots of Kipling's dark worldview and his search for something to believe in, a way of thinking and acting in defiance of life's hellishness."--Jacket.

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