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• catalog abstract "This study of representative stories from the enormous body of short works by Rudyard Kipling reflects the recent revival of serious critical interest in the author perhaps best known for such children's stories as "'Rikki-tikki-tavi'" and "How the Camel Got His Hump." Helen Pike Bauer explores the full range of his short fiction, from the coming-of-age tales of Mowgli the jungle boy to the tragicomedy of "The Man Who Would Be King" to the spirituality of "They." Earlier views of Kipling gave short shrift to the complexity and sophistication of his narrative technique and the profoundness of his thematic concerns. Here Bauer both considers those aspects of his work that have always been part of his appeal - a vivid evocation of exotic setting, a compelling treatment of men and women in crisis, an understanding of the pains and pleasures of childhood - and explores newly discovered areas of interest - a complex narrative line, an ironic and ambivalent tone, and a poetic use of language. Her analysis of the fiction in part 1 of this volume is organized around the abiding themes of the stories: the terror of loneliness, typified by the Britisher cast adrift on one of India's all-but-deserted outposts; the value of engagement in work and community as an antidote to loneliness; the ramifications of imperialism; the fascination of the mythic and the fantastic; the power of the imagination; the allure of the supernatural. An assessment of Kipling's artistry concludes Bauer's analysis, with particular emphasis on an area skipped over by most critics to date: his visual acuity. Bauer cites his elaborate descriptions of visual details, his ability to create meaning through visual impressions, and his use of the visual in metaphor and symbol. Parts 2 and 3 of the volume set off Bauer's commentary with selections from some of Kipling's reluctant remarks on his writing and from recent criticism. Excerpted are Kipling's autobiography, Something of Myself, and two of his public addresses, "Literature" and "Fiction." Critic John McClure explores Kipling's portrayal of the complex mental and moral position of British Empire builders in India, and Clare Hanson assesses Kipling's place as a craftsman in the development of the short story. The context of many Kipling stories - the experience of the British during the colonization of India, an effort Kipling saw as fundamentally good - is one not easily embraced by the contemporary reader aware of the evils of Western hegemony. But their subtext - rich in the subtleties that make up the complex of human feeling and behavior - strikes many responsive chords in the modern psyche. Bauer's Rudyard Kipling: A Study of the Short Fiction is a discerning, broadly informed appreciation of a surprisingly modern writer from an increasingly distant and exotic time.".
• catalog contributor b6746513.
• catalog created "c1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "c1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
• catalog description "Earlier views of Kipling gave short shrift to the complexity and sophistication of his narrative technique and the profoundness of his thematic concerns. Here Bauer both considers those aspects of his work that have always been part of his appeal - a vivid evocation of exotic setting, a compelling treatment of men and women in crisis, an understanding of the pains and pleasures of childhood - and explores newly discovered areas of interest - a complex narrative line, an ironic and ambivalent tone, and a poetic use of language.".
• catalog description "Her analysis of the fiction in part 1 of this volume is organized around the abiding themes of the stories: the terror of loneliness, typified by the Britisher cast adrift on one of India's all-but-deserted outposts; the value of engagement in work and community as an antidote to loneliness; the ramifications of imperialism; the fascination of the mythic and the fantastic; the power of the imagination; the allure of the supernatural. An assessment of Kipling's artistry concludes Bauer's analysis, with particular emphasis on an area skipped over by most critics to date: his visual acuity. Bauer cites his elaborate descriptions of visual details, his ability to create meaning through visual impressions, and his use of the visual in metaphor and symbol.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-158) and index.".
• catalog description "Parts 2 and 3 of the volume set off Bauer's commentary with selections from some of Kipling's reluctant remarks on his writing and from recent criticism. Excerpted are Kipling's autobiography, Something of Myself, and two of his public addresses, "Literature" and "Fiction." Critic John McClure explores Kipling's portrayal of the complex mental and moral position of British Empire builders in India, and Clare Hanson assesses Kipling's place as a craftsman in the development of the short story.".
• catalog description "The context of many Kipling stories - the experience of the British during the colonization of India, an effort Kipling saw as fundamentally good - is one not easily embraced by the contemporary reader aware of the evils of Western hegemony. But their subtext - rich in the subtleties that make up the complex of human feeling and behavior - strikes many responsive chords in the modern psyche. Bauer's Rudyard Kipling: A Study of the Short Fiction is a discerning, broadly informed appreciation of a surprisingly modern writer from an increasingly distant and exotic time.".
• catalog description "This study of representative stories from the enormous body of short works by Rudyard Kipling reflects the recent revival of serious critical interest in the author perhaps best known for such children's stories as "'Rikki-tikki-tavi'" and "How the Camel Got His Hump." Helen Pike Bauer explores the full range of his short fiction, from the coming-of-age tales of Mowgli the jungle boy to the tragicomedy of "The Man Who Would Be King" to the spirituality of "They."".
• catalog description "pt. 1. The Short Fiction. "The Dread Meaning of Loneliness" The Recourse of Work. The Idea of Empire. Myth and History. Enigmas and Mysteries. Kipling the Artist -- pt. 2. The Writer. "Literature" "Fiction" Excerpts from Something of Myself -- pt. 3. The Critics. John A. McClure. Clare Hanson.".
• catalog extent "xix, 162 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Rudyard Kipling.".
• catalog identifier "0805783458 (alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Rudyard Kipling.".
• catalog isPartOf "Twayne's studies in short fiction ; no. 58".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "c1994.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Twayne ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan,".
• catalog relation "Rudyard Kipling.".
• catalog subject "823/.8 20".
• catalog subject "Adventure stories, English History and criticism.".
• catalog subject "Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 Criticism and interpretation.".
• catalog subject "PR4857 .B38 1994".
• catalog subject "Short story.".
• catalog tableOfContents "pt. 1. The Short Fiction. "The Dread Meaning of Loneliness" The Recourse of Work. The Idea of Empire. Myth and History. Enigmas and Mysteries. Kipling the Artist -- pt. 2. The Writer. "Literature" "Fiction" Excerpts from Something of Myself -- pt. 3. The Critics. John A. McClure. Clare Hanson.".
• catalog title "Rudyard Kipling : a study in short fiction / Helen Pike Bauer.".
• catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
• catalog type "text".