The Philosophy of Solitude (In Our Time, 19/6/14)
The life and work of Rudyard Kipling. Born in Bombay in 1865, Kipling has been described as the poet of Empire, celebrated for fictional works including Kim .\r
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The state of being alone can arise for many different reasons: imprisonment, exile or personal choice. It can be prompted by religious belief, personal necessity .\r
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Franz Kafkas novel of power and alienation The Trial, in which readers follow the protagonist Joseph K into a bizarre, nightmarish world in which he stands .
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The state of being alone can arise for many different reasons: imprisonment, exile or personal choice. It can be prompted by religious belief, personal necessity .\r
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Franz Kafkas novel of power and alienation The Trial, in which readers follow the protagonist Joseph K into a bizarre, nightmarish world in which he stands .