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The Buddhist Sub-Text and the Imperial Soul-Making in Kim.

The article examines Rudyard Kipling's book "Kim," which was published in 1901. The author focuses on the relationship between the character of the Tibetan lama and Kim. It is suggested that Kipling may have chosen the Teshoo lama in order to comment on a rivalry between Great Britain and Russia, du...

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Publicado en:Victorian Newsletter no. 111; pp. 20 - 29
Autor principal: Young Hee Kwon
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Victorian Newsletter Spring2007
Materias:
Kim (Book : Kipling)
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
Lamas
Buddhism & literature
Literary characters
Afghan Wars
Fictional characters
Tibet (China)
China
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Sumario:The article examines Rudyard Kipling's book "Kim," which was published in 1901. The author focuses on the relationship between the character of the Tibetan lama and Kim. It is suggested that Kipling may have chosen the Teshoo lama in order to comment on a rivalry between Great Britain and Russia, during the Afghan wars, that involved Tibet, China. Buddhism is also discussed.