The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (Book Analysis) E-Book

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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Jungle Book with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, a collection of stories exploring the lives and societies of animals. The best-known stories in the collection focus on the “man-cub” Mowgli, who is abandoned by his parents and adopted by a pack of wolves in the Indian jungle. With the help of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, he learns about the Law of the Jungle and struggles to outwit the tiger Shere Khan, who is determined to kill and eat him. The collection remains a classic of children’s fiction and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a 1967 Disney animated film and a 2016 live action film.

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RUDYARD KIPLING

ENGLISH NOVELIST, POET AND SHORT STORY WRITER

Born in Bombay (India) in 1865.Died in London in 1936.Notable works:Captains Courageous (1897), novelKim (1901), novelJust So Stories (1902), story collection

Rudyard Kipling is considered one of the most eminent English writers of his generation and is remembered for his writings on the British Empire, India and his children’s stories. Although his infamous celebration of European imperialism means that he is sometimes regarded as antiquated and problematic in the context of increasingly socially liberal Western societies, his novels, stories and poetry are highly regarded for their expertise, ingenuity and vibrancy. He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1965 to English parents and, after being educated in England, returned to India to work as a journalist. It was here that he began publishing his poetry and short stories, and he returned to England in 1889 to fanfare about the quality and popularity of his writing. In England Kipling found himself increasingly well-regarded as a writer and embarked on a prolific career that included a huge number of short stories and poetry collections, as well as four novels. In 1907, he became the first English person to win the coveted Nobel Prize for Literature, and he continued to write right up to his death in 1936, at the age of 70.

THE JUNGLE BOOK

TALES FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

Genre: short story collectionReference edition: Kipling, R. (1994) The Jungle Book. London: Penguin Books.1stedition: 1894Themes: animals, the outsider, identity, children’s stories, colonialism, British Empire, India, superstition, nature

Thanks in part to the notable popular film and musical adaptations that have appeared since it was first published, The Jungle Book