First things first: I received this book through NetGalley. I read the original book two years ago and absolutely loved it, so when I saw on NetGalley that they turned it into a Manga Classic, I just had to have it. I love these Manga Classics, seriously, I read all of them and they are just such ...
- 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.
Na starość podobno się dziecinnieje. Może to dlatego, a może po prostu chciałem zasięgnąć do źródeł jednej z ciekawszym bajek z dzieciństwa. Motywy nie są tu najważniejsze, ale faktem sie stało, że sięgnąłem po literaturę dziecięcą. I zaraz się dowiecie, co o niej sądzę. Po pierwsze, jeżeli sądzic...
Goodreads summary: 'Mind you, it was a pukka, respectable opium-house, and not one of those stifling, sweltering chandoo-khanas that you can find all over the City.'Kipling first became famous for his pungent, harsh and shocking stories of northwest India, where he grew up. This is just a small sele...
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 That being said, I also thing it's worth it to allow outdated books to be outdated.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...
“Welcome to the jungleWe've got fun 'n' gamesWe got everything you wantHoney, we know the names”The opening poem of The Jungle Book: “Now Rann the Kite brings home the night” etc. is much more elegant than Axl Rose’s effort, but I feel it would be much nicer for you to read it in the context of the ...
In meiner Ausgabe sind vier Geschichten enthalten. Zuerst die berühmte Geschichte von Maugli, dem Jungen, der bei Wölfen aufwuchs, dann „Der Weltverbesserer“, „Rikki-Tikki-Tavi“ und „Toomai, der Liebling der Elefanten“.Bis auf „Der Weltverbesserer“ spielen diese Geschichten alle in Indien und handel...
Perhaps this was shocking or surprising to empire builders in Kipling's era, but to this modern reader, the troubles of two idiot chancers/minor empire builders in Afghanistan seem slightly obvious. I remember it worked exceptionally well, visually, as a movie with Michael Caine.Nor do I see much tr...
The Jungle Book has been on my to-read list for a long time. The Disney film adaptation has always been one of my favourites owing to its unique setting, excellent cast of characters and great soundtrack, (I’m the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VIP!) and with not one but two new film adaptatio...
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