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03172cam a2200469 a 4500 001 A6CB4BC82B0011DEA052A807A8D7520A 005 20150520012456 008 020112s2002 nyuabf b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2002100585 020 $a 9780374528966 (pbk.) 020 $a 0374528969 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780374187026 020 $a 0374187029 035 $a (OCoLC)49622144 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d IOU $d SILO 050 00 $a PR4856 $b .G6 2002 082 00 $a B $a B $2 21 100 1 $a Gilmour, David, $d 1952- 245 1 $a The long recessional : $b the imperial life of Rudyard Kipling / $c David Gilmour. 250 $a 1st American ed. 260 $a New York : $b Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $c c2002. 300 $a xii, 351 p., [16] p. of plates : $b ill., maps ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-337) and index. 520 $a Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a unique figure in British history, a great writer as well as an imperial icon whose life trajectory matched that of the British Empire from its zenith to its final decades. Kipling was in his early twenties when his first stories about Anglo-Indian life vaulted him into celebrity. He went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize, and to add more phrases to the language than any man since Shakespeare, but his conservative views and advocacy of imperialism damaged his critical reputation -- while at the same time making him all the more popular with a general readership. By the time he died, the man who incarnated an era for millions was almost forgotten, and new generations must come to terms in their own way with his enduring but mysterious powers. Previous works on Kipling have focused exclusively on his writing and on his domestic life. Here, the distinguished biographer David Gilmour not only explains how and why Kipling wrote, but also explores the themes of his complicated life, his ideas, his relationships, and his views on the Empire and the future. Gilmour is the first writer to explore Kipling's public role, his influence on the way Britons saw themselves and their Empire. His fascinating new book, based on extensive research (especially in the under explored archives of the United States), is a groundbreaking study of a great and misunderstood writer. 600 10 $a Kipling, Rudyard, $d 1865-1936. 600 10 $a Kipling, Rudyard, $d 1865-1936 $x Views on imperialism. 650 0 $a Authors, English $y 19th century. $v Biography. 650 0 $a Authors, English $y 20th century. $v Biography. 650 0 $a Imperialism in literature. 856 41 $3 Table of contents $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy035/2002100585.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol021/2002100585.html 939 $a 4555578 941 $a 7 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718081005.0 952 $l ULAX314 $d 20190926082313.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160820131031.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A6CB4BC82B0011DEA052A807A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IOU 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l PTAX572 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UTAX115 $d 20090701080000.0Initiate Another SILO Locator Search