Sumario: | This is the author's third book studying the relationship between Rudyard Kipling's inner life and his writings. The focus is on major short stories, mainly from Kipling's later period, beginning with an earlier work, "The Finest Story in the World,' and concluding with the last story he wrote, "'Teem' - a Treasure Hunter." This book analyzes stories that are not only among Kipling's most accomplished but also demonstrably in need of a fresh, thorough reassessment, furnishing insights into how such intricately complex works as "Wireless," "Mrs. Bathurst," "The Bull That Thought," and "The Wish House" were conceived and how they reflect Kipling's most cherished beliefs, including his commitments and his fears.
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