The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
This classic work is a collection of stories set in the Indian jungle, where a human child, Mowgli, is adopted and raised by a pack of wolves. The book follows Mowgli's adventures and lessons learned from his animal friends and foes, including the wise bear Baloo and the cunning panther Bagheera. The book also includes other tales of animals and humans coexisting in the wild, showcasing themes of survival, morality, and the law of the jungle.
The 1247th greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 1894
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Das Dschungelbuch
- Djungelboken
- El Libro de la Selva
- Il Libro della Giungla
- Jungle Book
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This book is on the following 12 lists:
- 10th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 61st on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 257th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 564th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 644th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Luis Alberto Urrea's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- One Hundred Best Books (1916) (John Cowper Powys)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)