The complete mowgli of the jungle book stories, paperback/rudyard kipling

Raised by a pack of wolves, the little boy known as Mowgli forms the human heart of an animal community in the Indian wilderness.

These selections from The Jungle Book, The Second Jungle Book, and Many Inventions offer a chronological presentation of every episode from Rudyard Kiplings beloved tales of a feral child.

This edition of the stories, all except one of which were originally published in magazines in 1893 and 1894, includes the charming epigrammatic poems that appeared in the first compilations.

The adventures begin with Mowglis Brothers, in which the orphan is rescued from the wrath of Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger.

Upon his adoption into the wolf pack, Mowgli is schooled in the Law of the Jungle by Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther.

Eight additional tales trace the boys growing knowledge of jungle lore as well as his moral development and return to human society.

Kiplings powerfully original fables, recounted in richly evocative prose, continue to enchant readers of all ages.

About the Author: Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is best remembered for childrens tales such as The Jungle Book as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include Gunga Din and The Man Who Would Be King.

Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the twentieth century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism.

In recent years Kiplings works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history.