Rudyard Kipling Lycett, Andrew. creator text bibliography biography Biographies. Biographies. enk London Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1999 monographic eng print viii, 659 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "This gripping biography calls on a wealth of unpublished material to unravel the intricate story of the misunderstood genius who wrote Kim, The Jungle Books and 'If' (only recently voted Britain's favourite poem)." "Mixing intimate detail with a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, artistic and political climate of the time, it shows Kipling at the centre of a high-achieving clan: two of his uncles were the pre-Raphaelite painter, Edward Burne-Jones, and the President of the Royal Academy, Edward Poynter, and a cousin was Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative Prime Minister." "Kipling's schooling in England is illuminated with significant fresh information. Recently discovered letters shed light on Kipling's most intimate relationships and help explain how India influenced his personal, political and literary development." "We learn more than ever about Kipling's first love, 'Flo' Garrard, about his inability to cope with the aesthetes of 1890s London and about his great friendship with the maverick American publisher, Wolcott Balestier, whose sister Carrie he later marries. Delightful new correspondence tells of Kipling's first meetings with his future wife."--BOOK JACKET. Andrew Lycett. Includes bibliographical references and index. Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 Authors, English 19th century Biography Authors, English 19th century Biography Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 Biography Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 Écrivains anglais 19e siècle Biographies Écrivains anglais 19e siècle Biographies Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 Authors, English Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 Authors, English 19th century Biography Authors, English 20th century Biography British India Biography 1800-1899 fast PR4856 .L93 1999 828.8092 18.05 B/KIP 0297819070 9780297819073 GZM 991025 20241212203216.1 in00001522411 eng