

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Narrator: Madhav Sharma
Unabridged: 2 hr 33 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 06/01/2000
Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Narrator: Madhav Sharma
Unabridged: 2 hr 33 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 06/01/2000
Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories
Short-story writer, novelist, and poet Rudyard Kipling was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature and was hailed as a literary heir to Charles Dickens. His most popular works include The Jungle Books, Kim, and "The Man Who Would Be King." Audiences love his romantic tales about the adventures of Englishmen in strange and distant parts of the world. Characteristic of Kipling is sympathy for the children's world, a satirical attitude toward pompous patriotism, and belief in the blessings and superiority of the British rule. Although he was widely regarded as Britain's unofficial poet laureate, Kipling refused the honor, as well as the Order of Merit.
Kipling was born in 1865 in British-ruled Bombay, India, where his father was an arts and crafts teacher. At age six, he was put in a London foster home, and it was here that he began writing, influenced by his pre-Raphaelite ancestors. When Kipling was thirteen, he entered United Services College, an expensive military boarding school. His poor eyesight and mediocre grades ended his hopes for a military career. These years are recalled in a lighter tone in his book Stalky & Co.
Kipling returned to India in 1882, where he worked as a journalist, an assistant editor, and an overseas correspondent. Seven years later, Kipling moved back to London and married Caroline Starr Balestier, the sister of an American publisher and writer. They moved to the United States but, dissatisfied with life in Vermont and distraught by the death of his daughter, Kipling moved his family back to England. Still restless, he poured his energy into writing and produced The Jungle Books.
During the Boer War, Kipling spent several months in South Africa. In 1901, he published Kim, which is widely considered his best novel. Kipling received the Nobel for Prize for Literature in 1907. The prestigious prize was awarded for his power of observation, originality of imagination, virility of ideas, and remarkable talent for narration. Kipling died on January 18, 1936, in London.
Is it weird that I want an alternate retelling from the snakes POV?......more
This is my rant/experience with the book. If you're looking for a summary, it's in the description. I found this story scrolling down my Scribd app. Two things caught my attention: the title and the name Kipling. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is the stupid nickname Anne, in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman,......more
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (adapted from The Jungle Book) is a mongoose that protects a family in India from two King Cobras. Rikki-Tikki came to live with the family after a flood. He would hang out in the family garden as his new hunting ground making friends with others. It all started one day when Nag (the......more
This was a favorite of my mom when she was young. It was fun to get to read something that she loved. Kipling showed his skill at weaving a compelling story in a short amont of time. He also does a great job with animals. Also, B. J. Harrison is a skillful narrator.......more
I must have read this as a child, but couldn't remember much about it - apart from it being about a mongoose. I had also forgotten how much I loved the writing of Rudyard Kipling. This is a short, delightful tale, where various animals (with wonderfully developed characters) take centre stage, and h......more