An empire of glass: Cracks in the foundations of Kipling's India

Rudyard Kipling's Kim is a novel that attempts to reconcile Kipling’s love for India, and his knowledge that his presence was undesired. It presents an ideal vision of colonial India, a seductive fantasy that portrays British control as solid and unshakeable, built on foundations of stone. But...

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Main Author: Aaisha Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Huddersfield Press 2020-05-01
Series:Fields
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Online Access:https://www.fieldsjournal.org.uk/article/id/674/