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Carrington, Charles C. Rudyard Kipling. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1955. This biography is widely regarded as the definitive account of Kipling's life, illustrating the connection between his personal experiences and his literary works.

Dobree, Bonamy. Rudyard Kipling: Realist and Fabulist. London: Oxford University Press, 1967. This book delves into Kipling's main themes and addresses the complexities of his colonialist perspectives.

Gilbert, Eliott, ed. Kipling and His Critics. New York: New York University Press, 1965. This compilation examines the initial critical reactions to Kipling's writings.

Rao, K. Bhaskara. "Rudyard Kipling." In Critical Survey of Long Fiction, edited by Frank N. Magill. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1983. This survey provides an insightful overview of Kipling's life and three of his most significant novels.

Rutherford, Andrew, ed. Kipling's Mind and Art: Selected Critical Essays. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1964. This anthology offers a diverse collection of essays on a broad range of topics related to Kipling's work.

Shahne, Vasant. A. Rudyard Kipling: Activist and Artist. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1973. This analysis explores the Indian influences in Kipling's writing, with an especially valuable discussion on the theme of Buddhism in Kim.

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