Kipling and Orientalism (Routledge Revivals)

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Asian, Far Eastern
Cover of the book Kipling and Orientalism (Routledge Revivals) by B. J. Moore-Gilbert, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: B. J. Moore-Gilbert ISBN: 9781317629375
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 11, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: B. J. Moore-Gilbert
ISBN: 9781317629375
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 11, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

First published in 1986, this book sets Kipling firmly in the historical context not only of contemporary India but of prior Anglo-Indian writers about India. Despite his enthusiastic reception in England as ‘revealer of the East’, in India he seems to have been regarded as just one more Anglo-Indian writer. The author demonstrates the traditionalism of Kipling’s use of the themes of Anglo-Indian fiction – themes such as the ‘White Man’s grave’, domestic instability, frustration and loneliness. In particular, Kipling is shown to be writing in a strongly conservative idiom, concentrating on the role of the British hierarchy as the determining factor in a response to India, on British insecurity and fears of a repeat of the 1857 mutiny, and regarding Indian institutions only in so far as they represented a threat to British rule. Conservative critiques of liberalism are also discussed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

First published in 1986, this book sets Kipling firmly in the historical context not only of contemporary India but of prior Anglo-Indian writers about India. Despite his enthusiastic reception in England as ‘revealer of the East’, in India he seems to have been regarded as just one more Anglo-Indian writer. The author demonstrates the traditionalism of Kipling’s use of the themes of Anglo-Indian fiction – themes such as the ‘White Man’s grave’, domestic instability, frustration and loneliness. In particular, Kipling is shown to be writing in a strongly conservative idiom, concentrating on the role of the British hierarchy as the determining factor in a response to India, on British insecurity and fears of a repeat of the 1857 mutiny, and regarding Indian institutions only in so far as they represented a threat to British rule. Conservative critiques of liberalism are also discussed.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Excavating Women by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Religion in America: The Basics by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Cultures of Commodity Branding by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Textual Patronage in English Drama, 1570-1640 by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book How Abstract Is It? Thinking Capital Now by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Cultural Control and Globalization in Asia by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Diabolism in Colonial Peru, 1560–1750 by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Essays on the Garrison State by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book The Governance of Urban Green Spaces in the EU by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Sexuality, Gender and Schooling by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Science and Religious Anthropology by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book Niklas Luhmann: Law, Justice, Society by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
Cover of the book American Literature by B. J. Moore-Gilbert
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy