The Light that Failed is a novel written by Rudyard Kipling, which has been published in a large print edition. The story revolves around a young artist named Dick Heldar, who is struggling to find his place in the world. Dick is an aspiring painter, who has been living in Paris for some time, but he is now returning to London to try and make a name for himself in the art world.However, things do not go as planned for Dick, as he slowly begins to lose his eyesight, which is a devastating blow for an artist. He also finds himself torn between two women - Maisie, who is his childhood friend, and Torpenhow, who is a journalist and war correspondent. As Dick's world begins to crumble around him, he must confront his own mortality and come to terms with the choices he has made in his life.The Light that Failed is a powerful and moving novel that explores themes of love, loss, and the struggle to find meaning in life. It is a timeless classic that has resonated with readers for over a century, and this large print edition makes it accessible to a wider audience.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1911. Kipling, English short-story writer, novelist and poet, who celebrated the heroism of British colonial soldiers in India and Burma, was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. This is the version of this story as he originally intended. It is the story of an artist, Dick Heldar, who becomes successful through drawings of a war in Sudan for one of the London newspapers. He returns to London, falls in love with his childhood playmate Maisie and begins work on what is to be his masterpiece. Seeking medical advice for a problem with his eyes, he finds out that he is going blind. In the original published version of the book, the story ends here, with Maisie marrying Dick and caring for him. In this edition, Kipling restores the story to what he wanted it to be and it ends with Maisie abandoning Dick and leaving him to sink into squalor. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.