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The Jungle Books

By Rudyard Kipling
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling weave classic stories of a boy named Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the jungle. Under the guidance of Kaa the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther, Mowgli learns the laws and secrets of the wild. These tales combine fantasy, myth, and magic, exploring themes of self-discovery and the nature of law within the jungle's complex society.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers who appreciate timeless classics and richly layered stories blending fantasy with moral philosophy. Suitable for both younger readers and adults interested in literary works with mythic and allegorical depth.

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The Jungle Books can be regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children. But they also constitute a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature.

They are best known for the Mowgli stories; the tale of a baby abandoned and brought up by wolves, educated in the ways and secrets of the jungle by Kaa the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther. The stories, a mixture of fantasy, myth, and magic, are underpinned by Kipling's abiding preoccupation with the theme of self-discovery, and the nature of the Law.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780199536450

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 June 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by W. W. Robson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 303g

Pages: 432

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Rudyard Kipling Series: Oxford World's Classics

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