Jungle Book
2 primary works
Book 1
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'.
Book 2
The Second Jungle Book continues the classic Mowgli stories and poems of the first Jungle Book, but unlike the previous volume includes outstanding stories that explore themes outside the life of jungle creatures. This volume also includes as an appendix "In the Rukh," the first Mowgli story to be published.