The Jungle Books
$34.50
- Hardcover
448 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2014
Summary
Rudyard Kipling’s best-loved work, now available in a beautiful new clothbound edition.
The story of Mowgli, the 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 the blazing eyes. Other animal stories in The Jungle Books range from th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141394626 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141394625 |
| Author: | Rudyard Kipling |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 568g |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 138mm x 206mm |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
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By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in 1865 and started work as a journalist in India in 1882. His most famous works include The Jungle Books (1894), Kim (1901) and the Just So Stories (1902). He died in 1936, having become he first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize, in 1907.
Jan Montefiore is Professor of 20th Century English Literature at the University of Kent. Her most recent book is Rudyard Kipling (2007).
Kaori Nagai is a Research Associate at the University of Kent and author of Empire of Analogies (2006).
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