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Something of Myself, Rudyard Kipling s memoir of his writing life, was composed in the year before he died and published posthumously. Its spare, polished phrases and masterly anecdotes offer a unique insight into the mind of this divided man who upheld the Victorian imperialist values of duty, patriotism and obedience, and yet sympathized with outlaws and children. Kipling describes with unforgettable vividness his bitter childhood years in the House of Desolation , his apprenticeship to the craft of writing through the hard grind of journalism in British India, his beloved parents and his pride in his own work. Reissued with a new introduction by Jan Montefiore, author of the brilliant recent study Rudyard Kipling , this memoir is indispensable reading not only for Kipling admirers, but for anyone who cares about the art and craft of writing.
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India, although educated in England. He was a prolific writer and recognized as a genius. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. His many books for children includeJust So Stories and Kim.
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- PublisherPenguin Classics
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0140042075
- ISBN 13 9780140042078
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