The Light That Failed

By Rudyard Kipling
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Length8h 3m

About this audiobook

A painter’s world narrows into darkness as he grapples with impending blindness, sparking a desperate and emotional struggle to preserve his artistic legacy.

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Rating★★★★ 3.7 (8.8K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1CHAPTER I
9CHAPTER IX
2CHAPTER II
10CHAPTER X
3CHAPTER III
11CHAPTER XI
4CHAPTER IV
12CHAPTER XII
5CHAPTER V
13CHAPTER XIII
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6CHAPTER VI
14CHAPTER XIV
7CHAPTER VII
15CHAPTER XV
8CHAPTER VIII
16IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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