The Light That Failed: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Light That Failed is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Kipling, Rudyard (1865–1936).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Light That Failed" by Rudyard Kipling is a novel first published in 1891. It follows Dick Heldar, a war artist who returns to London from military campaigns in Sudan, only to face two devastating challenges: his progressive blindness from a battle wound and his unrequited love for Maisie, his childhood companion. As Dick struggles to complete his masterwork while his vision fails, he must confront whether art, love, or friendship can sustain him through darkness. Based on Kipling's own heartbreak, this semi-autobiographical tale explores passion, loss, and destiny.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Light That Failed
- Author credits: Kipling, Rudyard (1865–1936)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Artists -- Fiction
- Blindness -- Fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Voyages and travels -- Fiction
- War correspondents -- Sudan -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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