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The Ethical Tendency of the English Novel by Helen M. Harney, 1897

The Ethical Tendency of the English Novel by Helen M. Harney, 1897, Page 27

of the instincts of the Englishman; but he stands somewhat aside from either of the main currents of the day. Nor do I deem the class of writers as better or worse, simply in so far as they happen to represent or not to represent purpose in fiction, nevertheless, I would say that, in a wider sense, Kipling is too purposive. His aim is exegetical and his mission is daily becoming more and more complex. It is the mission of interpretation. He set out to an extent as the literary exponent of "The Romance of The Clash of Races." Our planet is shrinking - and also expanding. Shrinking as regards distances and the time taken to traverse them; expanding as regards the number of nations, races, creeds and moral codes. East and West have joined hands; Egypt, Japan, South Africa are part of us. Kipling has made
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of the instincts of the Englishman; but he stands somewhat aside from either of the main currents of the day. Nor do I deem the class of writers as better or worse, simply in so far as they happen to represent or not to represent purpose in fiction, nevertheless, I would say that, in a wider sense, Kipling is too purposive. His aim is exegetical and his mission is daily becoming more and more complex. It is the mission of interpretation. He set out to an extent as the literary exponent of "The Romance of The Clash of Races." Our planet is shrinking - and also expanding. Shrinking as regards distances and the time taken to traverse them; expanding as regards the number of nations, races, creeds and moral codes. East and West have joined hands; Egypt, Japan, South Africa are part of us. Kipling has made 24.