I was pleasantly surprised for the first two-thirds of the movie that they followed Kipling’s novel in spirit, if not always faithfully. Dean Stockwell as the young Kim turns in an admirable job—it’s not a role I thought would translate to the screen very well. Errol Flynn’s role of Mahbub Ali was exaggerated in importance […]
Author: Dwight
A wonderful ending to an enjoyable book. I had gotten a little impatient with the middle section, feeling it was simply marking time. But there was important groundwork being laid that pays off handsomely. There are several different themes and things to talk about, so I’m sure I’ll do the book an injustice, but here […]
The middle third of the book covers Kim’s formal education as well as his extended informal learning. The book can be read solely as an adventure story, but some of the themes in the book add substantial depth. Kim’s reflection upon entering the school is worth noting: ’I am Kim. This is the great world, […]
The text for Kim can be found here. Kim is the coming of age story of a 13 year-old orphaned boy, whose father was a British soldier. Kim’s fortune was foretold by his father: The third [document left at Kim’s father’s death] was Kim’s birth-certificate. Those things, he was used to say, in his glorious […]
Project Gutenberg e-texts Wikipedia entry on Kilping The New Readers’ Guide to the works of Rudyard Kipling (created by The Kipling Society) The Victorian Website page on Kipling Most of these sites have additional links and resources listed, as well as several links to Kipling’s works online. There is a wealth of material available! The […]
Text can be found here.There is so much that can be written about with any book or short story, yet the hard part is choosing what to point out. While there are many more thoughts on the works I read, I’m trying to keep the posts relatively short compared to what I could cover. If […]
The text can be found here. This short story presents a very complex look at India and 19th century British rule. There is a lengthy discourse early in the tale which includes this passage: Gentlemen come from England, spend a few weeks in India, walk round this great Sphinx of the Plains, and write books […]
As things are straightening out regarding work and home, I’m hoping to start posting again on the books I read. Since I was essentially the only one posting, I’ll start back with the direction I would like to go. I tend to immerse myself in certain eras and read a handful in a row from […]
Due to the many demands of work and home, I will not be able to host this board anymore. If anyone would like to step in and try to resuscitate the board, please contact Claire or me.
Work has taken an interesting turn, so I’m behind schedule and not enough time to post right now. I’ll try and get something up on Theron Ware by Friday, but if not I’ll push the schedule back a week.