Kipling

A reappraisal of a deeply controversial though great writer, as deeply hated as he was loved.;Kipling; Contents; Introduction; A Poor White; The Family Square; Special Correspondent; A Lion in London; A Home in America; Triumph and Disaster; No End of a Lesson; Ghosts Walk; My Boy Jack; Angry Last Years; Conclusion; Notes; List of Works; Further Reading. "An enjoyably confrontational biography."— The Times "Adams's chronicle is an important study of one of England's literary heroes."—Financial Times Joseph Rudyard Kipling was always a controversial figure, as deeply hated as he was loved. This accessible biography gives an understanding of the man behind the public image, seeks to explain his enduring popularity, and places him in the context not just of Imperialism but as a sensitive artist of his time. Kipling,Rudyard Kipling,Jungle Book Joseph Rudyard Kipling was the greatest writer in a Britain that ruled the largest empire the world has known, yet he was always a controversial figure, as deeply hated as he was loved. This accessible biography aims at an understanding of the man behind the image and gives an explanation of his enduring popularity Joseph Rudyard Kipling was the greatest writer in a Britain that ruled the largest empire the world has known, yet he was always a controversial figure, as deeply hated as he was loved. This title provides an understanding of the man behind the public image and explains his enduring popularity. Joseph Rudyard Kipling: short storywriter, author and poet, but also imperialist, racist, misogynist, and sexually confused? This biography sheds light on the man and places him in context as a sensitive artist of his time