In "The Times" today 29 Dec, T2 section at page 6, the columnist Richard
Moorrison discusses "Peter Pan" and James Barrie, then writes:
" a huge amount of 19th and early 20th cent. literature was written by men
yearning to relive their own childhoods, but in idealised form" ;
and he refers to Ransome, Grahame. W E Johns and Milne... chums
emotionally frozen in pre-adolescence.
As regarding Kipling, the Stalky & Co, schoolday stories seem to clearly
fit Morrison's description. " "Baa Black Sheep" is certainly derived from
his childhood, but not an aspect he yearned to relive. Some early stories
such as "Tods' Amendment" and "His Majesty The King" seem to draw slightly
on Kipling's childhood but not relating actual experiences of his. Are
there other stories (or verse) of his in the idealised childhood category?
Bryan Diamond
--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.6 - Release Date: 28-Dec-04
|