Mowgli - Rudyard Kipling

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Résumé :
This edition gathers all of the Mowgli stories from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895) and presents them in chronological narrative order for a unified reading experience. Rather than encountering the tales as originally interspersed among other jungle stories, readers may follow Mowgli's life as a continuous arc-from his rescue and adoption by the wolf pack, through his education under Baloo and Bagheera, to his confrontation with the tiger Shere Khan and his complex return to human society. Presented in story-sequence order, the collection reveals the full structure of Kipling's coming-of-age narrative: exile, belonging, loyalty, betrayal, and independence. Set within the vividly imagined Indian jungle, the stories combine adventure with moral reflection. Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, Hathi the elephant, and even the mischievous Bandar-log monkeys each play their part in shaping Mowgli's understanding of law, courage, and identity. Beneath the action lies Kipling's enduring meditation on community and the tension between the wild and the civilized. This Wilder Publications edition presents the complete Mowgli cycle in cohesive form, preserving Kipling's original language while offering a streamlined narrative progression....

Biographie:
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a British author and poet born in India. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907, he is best known for The Jungle Book, Kim, and his poetry, including If-. Kipling's work reflects the landscapes and cultures of British India while exploring themes of duty, identity, and belonging. His stories of Mowgli remain among the most enduring works of children's literature....

Sommaire:
Rudyard Kipling (1865 1936) was a British author and poet who was born in Bombay, British India. As seen by his evocative depictions of colonial life, Kipling's early years in India had a profound influence on his later works. A large portion of his early years were spent apart from his parents...