At the End of the Passage
At the End of the Passage is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1930. The stories are set in India, and explore the lives of British soldiers and civilians living in the country during the late 19th century. The stories are full of adventure, romance, and tragedy, and explore themes of loyalty, duty, and the clash between East and West. The stories include "The Man Who Would Be King," "The Bridge Builders," "The Drums of the Fore and Aft," "The Man Who Was," and "The Gardener." The collection also includes a poem, "The Song of the Cities," which celebrates the beauty of India.
By Rudyard Kipling · First published 1897 · Genre: Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 7,341 words
First lines
The sky is lead and our faces are red, And the gates of Hell are opened and riven, And the winds of Hell are loosened and driven, And the dust flies up in the face of Heaven, And the clouds come down in a fiery sheet, Heavy to raise and hard to be borne. And the soul of man is turned from his meat, Turned from the trifles for which he has striven Sick in his body, and heavy hearted, And his soul flies up like the dust in the sheet Breaks from his flesh and is gone and departed, As the blasts they blow on the cholera-horn. --Himalayan
What this Textopian page supports
At the End of the Passage is listed on Textopian as a novel by Rudyard Kipling, dated 1897 CE.
This source record anchors work identity, reading entry points, and catalog context for checking claims about the work.
- Work type: Novel
- Author: Rudyard Kipling
- Date: 1897 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction
- Length: 7,341 words
- Structure: 1 section, 286 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
Good citation fit
- Work identity for At the End of the Passage by Rudyard Kipling
- Canonical title URL and first readable passage URL
- Genre and topic classification from the Textopian catalog
- Readability and classroom-planning context
- Passage-specific claims should cite the exact /read/ URL for the relevant chapter or paragraph
Discussion starters
- What should a reader notice first when entering At the End of the Passage?
- How does this novel by Rudyard Kipling fit its genre, period, or classroom use?
- Where does Adventure Fiction first become important in the reading?
Similar titles
- Martin Of Nitendi by Louis Becke
- In The House Of Suddhoo by Rudyard Kipling
- The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling
- The Translation Of A Savage Volume 3 by Gilbert Parker
- An Habitation Enforced by Rudyard Kipling
- Luck by Marjorie Pickthall
Genres
- Adventure Fiction — At the End of the Passage is an adventure novel by Rudyard Kipling, which follows the journey of a young man as he navigates the world and discovers his place in it.
- Historical Fiction — At the End of the Passage is set in the late 19th century and follows the protagonist's journey through the British Empire, making it a historical fiction novel.
- Romance — At the End of the Passage features a romantic subplot between the protagonist and a woman he meets during his travels, making it a romance novel as well.
- Literary Fiction — At the End of the Passage is written in a literary style, with complex characters and themes, making it a literary fiction novel.
Tags
colonialism · India · isolation · identity · existentialism · narrative · psychological · adventure · cultural clash · human experience · nature · despair