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Literary art printModern style
The Light That Failed Bookish Wall Art by Rudyard Kipling
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- Printed Locally We partner with domestic printing companies to reduce shipping friction and import costs.
- Museum-grade paper 200gsm uncoated stock with archival inks. Built to last a lifetime.
- Hassle-Free Refunds Guaranteed refund on any prints that arrive damaged or do not arrive at all.
About this poster
In 1891 Kipling was young and already famous, and The Light That Failed turned his attention from soldiers to a painter. The charge in this piece of literary fiction comes from Dick Heldar's secret. His sight is going, he knows it, and he keeps painting while Maisie, the woman he has loved since childhood, drifts further from him. The book hurts because the failure happens slowly and in plain view of the person he most wants to impress. Kipling lets Dick hope far longer than is safe. This bookish wall art sets the illustration above a solid colour block carrying the title.
The Modern edition of The Light That Failed is bookish wall art with the illustration set above a solid block of colour carrying the title. It is the boldest of our styles, and it holds a room on its own.
✦ Three exclusive colour variations to choose from (Stone, White, Mocha)
Print details
- Paper: 200gsm museum-grade paper, printed to order for you.
- Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, and 12×18″, 16×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″.
- Framing: optional pine frames in natural wood, black or white, with a shatter-resistant acrylic front and hanging kit. Choose a frame above.
- Delivery: free tracked delivery to the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and the EU, printed in your region. Order by 1pm (Mon–Fri) for same-day dispatch.
- Damaged in transit? We replace or refund it, free.
An original Blurby design inspired by the book. Not official merchandise, and not affiliated with the author or publisher.
Delivery & returns
Free delivery to the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Australia. Royal Mail tracked. International shipping calculated at checkout.
Every print is made to order. If your order arrives damaged or does not arrive at all, we will refund or replace it — just get in touch and we will make it right.
About the book
The Light That Failed by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1891. Set in 1890s London And Sudan. Themes: love, art, identity.
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Our frames
Framed & Ready To Hang
- Sustainably sourced pine wood frames in wood, black or white
- UV-protective, shatter-resistant acrylic front, lighter and safer than glass
- Arrives framed with a hanging kit, portrait or landscape
- Slim, modern profile, about 12mm wide
- Packed with corner protectors so it arrives safely
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Black
A smooth black finish
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Wood
A natural wood finish
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White
A clean white finish
the light that failed
Available In 6 Styles
Complete your wall
Mix & match any 3 Buy 3 prints, get 20% off
What size poster should I buy?
Paper sizes are hard to picture. Below, every size we print is hung on the same living room wall, to scale above a 2.2 m sofa, so you can see the real difference between an A4 and an A2 before you order.
Every size, on a real wall
Shown to scale above a 2.2 m sofa, each frame hung 20 cm above the sofa back.
Every size, in centimetres and inches
Portrait prints
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 × 21 cm | 5.8 × 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 × 29.7 cm | 8.3 × 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 × 42 cm | 11.7 × 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in |
| A1 | 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 23.4 × 33.1 in |
| 12 × 18 | 30.5 × 45.7 cm | 12 × 18 in |
| 16 × 24 | 40.6 × 61 cm | 16 × 24 in |
| 20 × 30 | 50.8 × 76.2 cm | 20 × 30 in |
| 24 × 36 | 61 × 91.4 cm | 24 × 36 in |
Square prints
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 10 × 10 | 25.4 × 25.4 cm | 10 × 10 in |
| 12 × 12 | 30.5 × 30.5 cm | 12 × 12 in |
| 14 × 14 | 35.6 × 35.6 cm | 14 × 14 in |
| 16 × 16 | 40.6 × 40.6 cm | 16 × 16 in |
| 18 × 18 | 45.7 × 45.7 cm | 18 × 18 in |
| 20 × 20 | 50.8 × 50.8 cm | 20 × 20 in |
| 28 × 28 | 71.1 × 71.1 cm | 28 × 28 in |
Sizes are the printed paper. A frame adds a border around the print, so a framed piece covers a little more wall than the figures above. Prices for each size are shown on the product page.
Where to hang it
On its own
Hang so the middle of the print sits about 145 cm from the floor. That is eye level for most people and the height galleries use.
Above a sofa or bed
Leave 15 to 25 cm between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the frame, and pick a print roughly two thirds the width of the sofa.
A set of three
Keep 5 to 8 cm between frames and line up their middles. Three A4s or three A3s side by side read as one piece.
A gallery wall
Mix A5 and A4 around one larger A3 or A2. Lay it out on the floor first, then hang from the middle outwards.
Shop the look
Our Prints At Home
Real rooms, real walls. Prints chosen to hang together.
“Fast shipping. As ordered. Very lovely”
“I accidentally ordered the wrong size, but it ended up working perfectly, and it’s beautiful”
“Perfect! Arrived fast, love it.”
“Looks great, exactly as shown online. I’m looking forward to giving it as a gift and seeing it framed!”
“A great gift and arrived on time.”
“Great print and quick delivery”
“Very good very nice work.”
“Love this picture of my favourite book. Looks great on my office wall and really well packaged and prompt delivery. Highly recommended”
“Really love this picture which arrived well packaged and promptly. Highly recommended”
“Posters are beautiful and seller is very communicative”
“This was perfect! Just what I needed”
“This was perfect! Just what I needed”
Why Blurby Posters?
Packaging worth keeping.
Each poster ships in a hand-rolled tube with a recycled-card protector. No bent corners. No surprises.
- Hand-rolled tubes
- Recycled card protector
- Tracked UK delivery
Print quality you can frame.
200gsm uncoated stock with archival pigment inks. Crisp blacks, rich colour, zero glare.
- 200gsm uncoated paper
- Archival pigment inks
- Made to frame, not to fold
