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old classic BOOKS (Kipling) [message #115540] Wed, 18 September 2013 18:10
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	petrus!wel writes:
> Then try some Kipling:
> I loved "Kim" when young, and still do. For humor, try Kipling's
> short story "The Village that Voted that the Earth was Flat". Beyond
> these, does anyone else feel Kipling's science fiction has been
> undeservedly ignored?

	Yes!  I think Kipling wrote few stories that were
strictly science-fiction (as distinct from fantasy, or tall
tales about sea monsters), but those I have read:
	"With the Night Mail" and
	"As Easy as ABC"
are first rate.  "With the Night Mail" could have been written
by Heinlein.
	Kipling's reputation suffered because his Tory
political opinions (and imperialism) seemed un-trendy to
the opinion-makers of the 1920's and 1930's.  By now, maybe
the issues have changed enough that this is no longer an
obstacle to appreciation of his stories.

Regards,
Chris

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