Letters of Travel

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Kipling’s Letters of Travel are a series of letters that the illustrious author wrote during his journeys to Japan, the United States, Egypt and Canada. Although the letters shed significant light on Kipling’s views and political beliefs associated with these locations, they also form an extremely well-written work of literary art that has withstood the test of time throughout the past century, and has still proven to be an interesting and thought-provoking work today.

Rudyard Kipling has commonly been known for his well-written children’s novels – one of the most famous of which being The Jungle Book. Here, however, we learn of Kipling as a man, a traveler and an idealist who very much enjoys the concept itself of being British. Anyone familiar with the author, however, will know from the start that these letters will not be a simple rant on the qualities of the British Empire.

Kipling takes great care in evaluating and writing about many of the places he visits, and he proves himself to be well-acquainted with Canada and the United States, as well as Japan, as it was during the turn of the 20th century. While his accounts of his travels to North America and the Land of the Rising Sun are commendable, you’ll find that his account of Egypt is even more alive and enjoyable, bringing to light many of Kipling’s remarkable qualities as an author.

Written only 4 years after Kipling became one of the youngest ever persons to have received a Nobel Prize for literature, Letters of Travel is an excellent guide to the genuine history of Asia, North America and Asia, viewed through the eyes of a learned man and a skilled storyteller. The historical value of this writing is incontestable, and there is never a dull moment, as Rudyard Kipling presents us with his thoughts and observations of the world, as well as the state of the world, as it was during the times leading up to the First World War.
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