Project Gutenberg 2020-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 268 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Farrand, Charles D. 1865 The City of Dreadful Night A real live city -- The reflections of a savage -- The council of the gods -- On the banks of the Hugli -- With the Calcutta police -- The city of dreadful night -- Deeper and deeper still -- Concerning Lucia. Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The City of Dreadful Night" by Rudyard Kipling is a novel written in the late 19th century." The work focuses on the complex and often grim realities of Calcutta, inviting readers to explore its various layers, from its bustling life to its darker undercurrents. Through the eyes of an unnamed protagonist, Kipling offers a vivid commentary on the social dynamics, cultural clashes, and moral ambiguities of the city, aimed at both its colonial overseers and the local populace. "The opening of the work sets the scene in Calcutta, capturing the character's arrival and initial impressions as he reflects on the city's contrasting beauty and pervasive despair." The protagonist conveys a sense of lost heritage and isolation, reminiscing about the vibrancy and opportunities of London while acknowledging the grim realities of Calcutta, including its infamous odors and societal tensions. He grapples with the chaotic amalgamation of life and decay that defines the city, highlighting how the harsh environment influences both residency and the actions of its inhabitants. The sense of disillusionment is strong as the protagonist voices a desire for a more profound connection with Calcutta, even as the city's complexities serve as a backdrop rife with challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Kolkata (India) -- Social life and customs DS PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 149113 2025-07-24T12:37:11.345289 text/html 125773 2024-10-17T17:36:35 text/html 866996 2025-07-24T12:37:15.002287 application/epub+zip 865733 2025-07-24T12:37:12.157265 application/epub+zip 111528 2025-07-24T12:37:11.725285 application/epub+zip 925587 2025-07-24T12:37:17.350285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903112 2025-07-24T12:37:14.397268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152955 2022-09-27T22:55:23.234474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129521 2025-07-24T12:37:11.069288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109639 2024-10-17T17:36:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17166 2025-07-24T12:37:17.490280 application/rdf+xml 22650 2025-07-24T12:37:11.800265 image/jpeg 3784 2025-07-24T12:37:11.761277 image/jpeg 831062 2025-07-24T12:37:11.383276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia