Kipling’s terrible nightmare
Subject(s): Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Germany, Great Britain, International relations, Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936, Nightmares, Treaties, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Rudyard Kipling sits up in his bed, pulling the covers up for protection. On the nightstand is an ink pot labeled “Hatred.” He is having a nightmare of the “Anglo-German Alliance” which shows Edward VII, King of Great Britain, and William II, Emperor of Germany, embracing.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903-01-14
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Kipling’s terrible nightmare. [January 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277163. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Kipling’s terrible nightmare. [14 Jan. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277163.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1903, January 14]. Kipling’s terrible nightmare.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277163.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
