The Jungle Books (Signet Classics) by Rudyard Kipling (EPUB)

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Rudyard Kipling’s beloved collection of short stories about a boy raised by wolves who learns the Laws of the Jungle.Mowgli, lost in the deep jungle as a child, is adopted into a family of wolves. Hunted by Shere Khan, the Bengal tiger, Mowgli is allowed to run with the wolf pack under the protection of Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the brown bear who teaches wolf cubs the Laws of the Jungle. Through his many adventures, Mowgli evolves from a man-cub to a just and compassionate human being who at last returns to join—perhaps to lead—his own kind.W. Somerset Maugham calls Kipling “our greatest short story writer,” and in The Jungle Books, he says, Kipling’s “great and varied gifts find their most brilliant expression.” His most famous work effortlessly captures the imagination and has inspired beloved film adaptations, including Disney’s The Jungle Book, as well as readers the world over. With an Introduction by Alberto Mangueland an Afterword by Alev Lytle Croutier

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⭐Excellent!

⭐I’ve never read any Rudyard Kipling before, so reading this was a bit of a literary exercise – wow, it sure was amazing! The books are full-on experimental, so much so that I’m shocked that they were “hits” of their time! Many tales were about the law of the jungle, and how a conference of beasts enforce it. Wow! I’ve actually never seen the Disney works, so that hasn’t coloured my appreciation of this, and I entered it with an open mind. Some of the stories were quite good fun, and a bit of work to get into and enjoy, but ultimately they were fine tales. I live near a jungle, so I can imagine the kinds of adventures that can go on in the deep wilderness where human civilisation has yet to take a hold. Battles, gossip, enemies & allies… it’s all there!!

⭐Very poor quality printing.

⭐Like most people, I have seen the Disney classic film, Jungle Book, and it is actually one of my favourite Disney films.I always thought that I had read this book as a child and the first story is basically the story that we all know and love with Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan and Kaa the snake. However, there are so many different stories in this book, some I had heard of like Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose who can kill even the biggest snake, but we are introduced to so many different characters that I realised I had never read the whole book. I am so pleased that I now have had the opportunity to do this because there are so many good stories regarding various jungle creatures.However, even better for me were the stories of creatures not living in the jungle. There is one about seals that I particularly enjoyed but probably my favourite is the one describing the life of Eskimos living in the very frozen North. I almost felt the cold whilst I was reading this story of incredible hardship in finding food just in order to live.Kipling was such a brilliant storyteller and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It really should be in the school curriculum and if it is not the parents should read this with their children as it is a delight.DexterBreakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review

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