The Light that Failed

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The Light that Failed is a novel by Rudyard Kipling that was first published in 1890. Most of the novel is set in London, but many important events throughout the story occur in Sudan or India. The Light that Failed follows the life of Dick Heldar, a painter who goes blind. It was made into a 1939 film by Warner Brothers starring Ronald Colman as Heldar with Ida Lupino and Walter Huston.

Two Endings

The story has two different endings: a happier one that was originally printed in "Lippincott's Monthly Magazine", and a more depressing ending that was published with the book a few months later.

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