The Jungle Books

De: Rudyard Kipling

Narrado por: Madhav Sharma

Kiplings' tales of Mowgli and his exciting life in the Indian jungle have been loved by children and adults alike ever since their publication in 1895. Mowgli the 'man-cub' must learn to fend for himself against terrible foes like Shere Khan the tiger, but he can always call upon his friends Baloo the Bear, Bagheera the Black Panther, and Kaa the Rock Python from whom he learns the Law of the jungle.

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Excellent

This is one of the best narrators I've heard and is perfect for the subject, it's like an old wise Indian guru telling the stories for the first time, truly a gifted story teller. The set here includes most of the Mowgli stories from Kipling's "The Jungle Book" (1894) and "The Second Jungle Book" (1895). The stories included are: "Mowgli's Brother", "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Letting in the Jungle", "A King's Ankus" and "Red Dog" - plus the poem "The Law Of The Jungle" (which shows up in the middle of the "Mowgli's Brother" story). Most are abridged, some more than others, however the abridgments are fairly well done - I read along with the unabridged text (gutenberg.org) and could fill in the missing sections - in some cases I think the abridgments actually improved the story. I'm not usually one for abridgment but this is an exception, you can always read the full text, the narration here leaves the imprint that makes it come alive. Well recommended.

Bravo!

This keeps my 5 year old son enthralled. Love the narration and music. Highly recommend it!

Best narrator for Kipling

This narrator is so wonderful, the only complaint I have is that this version is abridged. I would love to hear more from Madhav Sharma, maybe even in some comtemporary fiction. More please!

It's not the whole Jungle Book, this is bunk!

The narration was a little over the top at points. The stories were great. But it's not the whole Jungle Book. I wanted to look at the contents, but couldn't. If I had known Rikki-Tikki-Tavi wasn't included, I wouldn't have gotten this book. I thought that by getting both Jungle Books on one item, I was getting a deal, but it's not. This is great if you want only the Mowgli story, but not if you want the whole thing.