Rudyard Kipling

Life's Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: LEGARE STREET PR
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9781015822771
• ISBN-10: 1015822770
• Artikelnr.: 67005046

Autorenporträt

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), the acclaimed British author and poet, born in British India, remains an emblematic figure of English literature. He is noted for his works that keenly encapsulate the essence of the British Imperial experience. His writing career commenced prolifically in his early years with a multitude of short stories, poems, and novels that reflect his life in India and England. One of Kipling's remarkable collections, 'Life's Handicap: Being Stories of Mine Own People' (1891), is illustrative of his extraordinary capacity to convey complex human experiences and the colonial ethos through vivid storytelling. This compilation of short stories showcases Kipling's versatility as a raconteur, presenting tales that navigate through the intricacies of various cultures and societal norms, often fraught with irony and dark undertones. Kipling's literary style is deeply influenced by his early life in India; this is reflected in his use of dialects and synergetic use of both Western and Eastern narrative forms. His notable works include 'The Jungle Book' (1894), 'Kim' (1901), and the poem 'If—' (1910). Kipling received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize. His legacy, though complex due to the perspectives on colonialism found in his works, is marked by his inventive storytelling, command of language, and his engagement with the moral and social issues of his time.