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The Jungle Books (Penguin Classics) Kindle Edition

by Rudyard Kipling (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The story of the man-cub Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, guided by his mentors Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and the ancient python Kaa, and who confronts his arch-enemy Shere Khan the tiger, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. Mowgli's adventures are juxtaposed with other animal stories set in the British Empire, ranging from the heroic battle of 'Rikki-tikki-tavi' and the Himalayan pastoral 'Purun Bhagat' to the drama of survival in 'The White Seal'. With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian upbringing to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood that has had a lasting impact on our imaginations.

Part of a series of new editions of Kipling's works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a General Preface by Jan Montefiore and an introduction by Kaori Nagai discussing the many imperial, Indian and literary contexts of The Jungle Books.

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3 - 9 years, from customers
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Drawing Books
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436 pages
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English
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NC1100L
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Penguin
Publication date

May 30, 2013
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Founded in 1906 by J.M. Dent, the Everyman Library has always tried to make the best books ever written available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible price. Unique editorial features that help Everyman Paperback Classics stand out from the crowd include: a leading scholar or literary critic's introduction to the text, a biography of the author, a chronology of her or his life and times, a historical selection of criticism, and a concise plot summary. All books published since 1993 have also been completely restyled: all type has been reset, to offer a clarity and ease of reading unique among editions of the classics; a vibrant, full-color cover design now complements these great texts with beautiful contemporary works of art. But the best feature must be Everyman's uniquely low price. Each Everyman title offers these extensive materials at a price that competes with the most inexpensive editions on the market-but Everyman Paperbacks have durable binding, quality paper, and the highest editorial and scholarly standards.

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Shere Khan the tiger is the fiercest, most terrifying beast in the jungle. His enemy is man, but he especially hates Mowgli, the abandoned baby adopted by a kindly family of wolves, and swears to kill him. As the years pass, and Mowgli is brought up as a wolf-cub, the tiger's threats do not lessen. It is only through the protection of his friends-Baloo the bear, Kaa the python and Bagheera the black panther-that Mowgli survives, and begins to learn all there is to know about the Laws of the Jungle.

About the Author

Rudyard Kipling (1868 - 1936)
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. He was born in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India, and was taken by his family to England when he was five years old. Kipling is best known for his works of fiction, including The Jungle Book (a collection of stories which includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"), Just So Stories (1902), Kim (1901) (a tale of adventure), many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888); and his poems, including "Mandalay" (1890), "Gunga Din" (1890), "The White Man's Burden" (1899) and "If-" (1910). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works are said to exhibit "a versatile and luminous narrative gift." Kipling was one of the most popular writers in England, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James said: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient. Among other honours, he was sounded out for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions for a knighthood, all of which he declined. Kipling's subsequent reputation has changed according to the political and social climate of the age and the resulting contrasting views about him continued for much of the 20th century. George Orwell called him a "prophet of British imperialism." Literary critic Douglas Kerr wrote: "He [Kipling] is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BG292UK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; New edition (May 30, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1967 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 436 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 159308109X

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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay in December 1865. He returned to India from England shortly before his seventeenth birthday, to work as a journalist first on the Civil and Military Gazette in Lahore, then on the Pioneer at Allahabad. The poems and stories he wrote over the next seven years laid the foundation of his literary reputation, and soon after his return to London in 1889 he found himself world-famous. Throughout his life his works enjoyed great acclaim and popularity, but he came to seem increasingly controversial because of his political opinions, and it has been difficult to reach literary judgements unclouded by partisan feeling.

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dltwilson

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016

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Great coloring book! Tells the Jungle book story as well as great adult coloring pages.

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Michele

Another excellent BBC dramatization

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2011

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This is the third BBC radio dramatization I have listened to, and they are all top-notch. The voice actors are outstanding, as is the music and sound effects. This one in particular has some outstanding performances, including Eartha Kitt as the python Kaa, and especially Jonathan Hyde who portrays Bagheera the black panther. The low, growly purr with which he intersperses his speech is awesome. The swarm of bees were also well done; the weakest was the pack of wild dogs, who sounded more like a pack of wild chihuahuas. :)

I haven't yet read Kipling's original (it is on my TBR stack), but one thing that struck me was the way he typecast various animals the opposite of their typical "stereotypes." That is, the good guys -- a python, a pack of wolves and a black panther -- are animals that would usually be cast as villains, while the monkeys -- who are usually portrayed as funny, friendly, almost-human animals -- were the villains. Interesting.

I highly recommend this.

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LynnS77

The Law of the Jungle

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023

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This was one of my favorite stories from childhood and I must admit that it hasn’t lost its appeal. The Jungle Book is the story of the little man cub who gets separated from his family by the tiger Shere Khan. The little man cub toddles into the wolf pack straight to the strong mother wolf who is charmed by the fearlessness of the naked little creature. Mother Wolf decides they will keep the small cub, name him Mowgli after the frog, and present him to the pack. Of course Mother has to chase off Shere Khan first, which makes Mother very fearsome and the tiger look rather pitiful.

Baloo the bear stands for the man cub at council and promises to teach him Jungle Law and Bagheerah the black panther bought Mowgli’s life with the price of one fine large bull.

Akela, the wise old leader of the pack decided that it was good to have a man cub in their pack, for they were known to be very clever and fierce. He was sure that one day, the cub that was hunted by the tiger would be the hunter of the tiger and would bring his skin to Council Rock.

The personalities of the jungle kingdom were so fun, and I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying this book. It is written in beautiful prose with a loving hand and this will likely not be the last time that I read it.

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Melissa

Not what I expected

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2016

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Had writing all throughout the book.

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Ionia Froment

A beautiful colour book

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016

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This is a very nicely arranged, pretty colouring book with a lot of very detailed images. This book has dual-sided images, with decent quality paper. I still recommend testing your markers or pens first to ensure that they do not bleed through. Some of the images in this book are white on black images and the majority of them are black on white.

Bits and pieces of the original story are quoted here and there throughout the book and a brief history of the jungle book is provided on the last page, as well as a short bit about Kipling. I like the way the pictures are arranged in this book, as there are plenty of variations in detail that allow the colourist to choose how complex of a picture they feel like working on. The paper works well with coloured pencils and gel pens and the pictures look fantastic once they have been coloured.

This would make a nice addition to the library of any book collector, someone who loves to color or as a gift for anyone who is a Kipling fan.

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Barbara C.

Some illustrations could have been discreet

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2018

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This book was released July 1, 2018 and I pre-ordered without reviews as none were available. I was surprised to find 2700 reviews on this book right after Amazon received it in mid-July, 2018. My review is for "this specific book." Amazon has generic reviews listed for this book of all the Rudyard Kipling "Jungle Books" they sell, so we customers do not know what reviews applies to what books. Amazon did this also with Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories many books Amazon sells. Not acceptable! This specific book, released July 1, 2018, is abridged with illustrations that can help a child understand how a boy could grow up with animals in the wild. Well written story. Definitely for ages 5 and up. I will give it to my grandson, but feel I cannot give it to my granddaughters because it has various illustrations of boy nudity from the back. 1 picture of bare butt would have been enough; the other illustrations could have had foliage discreetly hiding the nudity.

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newell

Very Enjoyable!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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My 4 year old, whose language skills are not particularly strong, has been listening to this CD for months and learned quite a bit of new vocabulary. It is a very fun story that can be understood on different levels at different ages. For young children it might be best to start out by reading an easier version of the story to acquaint them with the characters and general idea (we did this via a very well done ipad app). Although I'm ready to move on to another CD, I'm happy that my son has really learned to enjoy and question a great story through this CD!

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Ernie cardinal1

Beautiful and soft book

Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2023

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Love the velvet title and the feel of this beautiful book! So happy I purchased it!!

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Mr P.

Lovely book

Reviewed in Sweden on January 20, 2024

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Beautiful version of this Rudyard Kipling classic. The colouring of the cover is a little different than pictured and there is less colouring in than I had expected but in all a great book.