Wowzas! I can't remember a book that started out so delightful and deteriorated into such a mess of Imperialist racism and misogeny. The trouble starts when humans start appearing in the stories. Before that, the stylistic elements and amusing tales are wonderful.
- Eh bien, une supposition que tu dises que j'aie dit qu'elle aurait dit tout à fait autre chose, je ne vois pas quelle différence ça fait; parce que si elle a dit ce que tu dis que j'ai dit qu'elle avait dit, c'est la même chose que si je disais ce que j'ai dit qu'elle avait dit.
Any story coming from the early 1900's is bound to be, at the very least, problematic. As a reader of classic stuff, I just knew that going in. That being said, I also thing it's worth it to allow outdated books to be outdated. Enjoy what you can, be mindful of how old it is, and be glad people no l...
The simple and childish naivety of these stories is truly endearing. I love how Kipling uses his fanciful imagination to explain the origin of the well-known animals, and I think every child will be loving it as well. My favorite story was "The Cat that Walked by Himself", which illustrates the cunn...
I will always love this book for the story The Elephant's Child. My father read this to me as a bedtime story and I will never forget him reading the portion of the story where the elephant's nose has been caught by the crocodile (oops, spoiler), and how my father would pinch his nose in order to ch...
Kipling's use of the English language makes you want to read each of these stories out loud, over and over again. I can't wait to get my hands on a printed version so that I can really appreciate the drawings and their ridiculously long captions!
Favorites: How the Leopard Got His SpotsHow the First Letter Was Written andHow the Alphabet was MadeDelightful. And as far as the f------ f------, racism and sexism, I consider the source, the time and place. If Kipling were still alive I absolutely would abhor and hold him responsible for his at...
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