The work was inscribed to my dear friend E. E. K. (perhaps Rudyard Kipling's daughter Elsie
, then in her teens). Rudyard Kipling
assisted with the publication of LB
's verses, offering conscientious editing and...
Family and Intimate relationships
Rudyard Kipling
RK
's mother was unenthusiastic about the marriage; his father showed his approval of Caroline's general competence by calling her a good man spoiled by her gender.
Carrington, Charles. Rudyard Kipling. His Life and Work. Macmillan, 1955.
