Rudyard Kipling

The Bridge-Builders (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Duty, Honor, and Sacrifice in Colonial India

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Rudyard Kipling's 'The Bridge-Builders', the reader is taken on a journey through the British Empire, exploring themes of duty, honor, and sacrifice. Kipling's classic prose style effortlessly weaves together the stories of British and Indian characters working together to build bridges in India, symbolizing the connection between two cultures. The book's setting in colonial India provides a rich literary context that allows Kipling to delve into the complexities of imperialism and cultural exchange. As a renowned author of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kipling's attention to detail and character development shines through in this poignant narrative. The juxtaposition of foreign and native perspectives offers a nuanced examination of colonial dynamics, making 'The Bridge-Builders' a captivating read for those interested in historical fiction and postcolonial studies. Rudyard Kipling's unique background as a British citizen born and raised in India undoubtedly influenced his writing, bringing authenticity and depth to his portrayal of colonial life. His personal experiences as a member of the British elite in India lend a sense of authority to his depiction of the complex relationships between colonizer and colonized. Readers interested in exploring the nuances of cultural exchange and collaboration in a colonial context will find 'The Bridge-Builders' a compelling and thought-provoking read.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066106546
• Artikelnr.: 59303460

Autorenporträt

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet and novelist. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), "The White Man's Burden" (1899) and "If-" (1910). He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift". Kipling was one of the most popular writers in the United Kingdom, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius, as distinct from fine intelligence, that I have ever known." In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize and its youngest recipient to date. He was also sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, both of which he declined.