The Jungle Books (Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle) - (Penguin Classics) by Rudyard Kipling (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The jungle book first published in Great Britain 1894. The second jungle book first published in Great Britain 1895. The jungle books first published in Penguin classics 1987."--T.p. verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Rudyard Kipling's best-loved book is now<b> the basis for the Netflix film <i>Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle</i> starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, and Rohan Chand <p/></b>A Penguin Classic</b> <p/>The story of Mowgli, a man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera, and Shere Khan, the tiger with blazing eyes. Other animal stories range from the dramatic battle between good and evil in "Rikki-tikki-tavi" to the macabre comedy "The Undertakers." With <i>The Jungle Books, </i> Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy, and memories of his Anglo-Indian youth to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood. <p/>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Rudyard Kipling</b> (1865-1936) was the author of such classics as <i>The Jungle Book</i>s, <i> Kim</i>, and <i>Just So Stories</i>, and was the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize. <br><b><br>Kaori Nagai</b> (editor/introducer) is a Lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Kent and author of <i>Empire of Analogies</i> (2006) and <i>Imperial Beast Fables</i> (2020). <p/><b>Jan Montefiore</b> (series editor) is a professor of twentieth-century English literature at the University of Kent and the author of numerous books in literary studies.
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