Rudyard Kipling

Menneskehvalpen Mowgli blir i siste liten reddet fra klørne til tigeren Shere Khan, og et ulvepar tar seg av ham for å la ham vokse opp blant sine egne. Tilværelsen som en av flokken byr på mange utfordringer, men med god hjelp av panteren Bagheera, bjørnen Baloo og slangen Kaa lærer Mowgli jungelens lov å kjenne. Mowgli lærer fort, og det går snart opp for ham at han ikke er som de andre også han må finne tilhørighet et sted. Men før Mowgli kan oppsøke menneskesamfunnet, må han gjennom en siste styrkeprøve: Han må vise Shere Khan hvem som er jungelens herre ... Jungelboken (1894) og Den andre jungelboken (1895) består av femten fortellinger signert Rudyard Kipling. For første gang er begge bøkene samlet i en komplett utgivelse på norsk. I tillegg til historiene om Mowgli, finner vi også fortellingene om Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Den hvite selen, Elefant-Toomai, Purun Bhugat, Quiquern, Rød hund og Vårløpet.

Just So Stories for Little Children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the British author Rudyard Kipling. Considered a classic of children's literature, the book is among Kipling's best known works. The Just So Stories each tell how a particular animal was modified from an original form to its current form by the acts of man, or some magical being. For example, the Whale has a tiny throat because he swallowed a mariner, who tied a raft inside to block the whale from swallowing other men. The Camel has a hump given to him by a djinn as punishment for the camel's refusing to work (the hump allows the camel to work longer between times of eating). The Leopard's spots were painted by an Ethiopian (after the Ethiopian painted himself black). The Kangaroo gets its powerful hind legs, long tail, and hopping gait after being chased all day by a dingo, sent by a minor god responding to the Kangaroo's request to be made different from all other animals.

The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. A principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. Other characters include Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear. The book has been adapted many times for film other media. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes/additions to creep into the original author's words. Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com to see more classic book titles in this series.

Three tales from Kipling’s “Jungle Books”. "Mowgli’s Brothers" tells the story of Mowgli, the young boy raised by wolves and under the protection of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther, as they face the threat of the tiger, Shere Khan. In "The King’s Ankus", Mowgli is led to a vast treasure in a hidden city by the python, Kaa. He does not realise, however that the allure of the treasure leads men to kill… In "Red Dog", Mowgli and his wolfpack are under threat from a vicious pack of wild dogs, and Mowgli must turn to Kaa for help to defeat them. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Rudyard Kipling, theme discussions, a poem by Kipling and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

The title story of this collection, features three of Kipling's recurring characters, privates Mulvaney, Ortheris, and Learoyd, who together constitute a kind of modern-day Three Musketeers. The collection also contains "The Story of the Gadsbys", and "In Black and White". Includes vintage illustration

"El Libro de las Tierras V rgenes" re ne los cuentos completos publicados por Rudyard Kipling en los dos vol menes que componen "El Libro de la Selva", la obra m s reconocida del premio Nobel de Literatura. En esta edici n se acompa an quince ilustraciones a color de Maurice Deltmold. Son quince los cuentos que componen el libro, divididos en dos partes: "La historia de Mowgli" recoge los ocho relatos que Kipling escribi con el peque o hu rfano adoptado y criado por una manda de lobos como protagonista. En estos cuentos asistimos a la aparici n de Mowgli (llamado as por su parecido con una rana de la selva), salvado de las garras del temible tigre Shere Khan, hasta su conversi n en un joven que eventualmente ha de abandonar la Ley de la Selva para volver a vivir con los hombres. Shere Khan, la pantera Bagheera, el oso Baloo, el lobo Akela, la tribu de los monos sin nombre, o la serpiente Kaa son algunos de los personajes con los que Mowgli convivir , y en ocasiones luchar , para poder sobrevivir en el hostil ambiente de la selva india. La segunda parte del libro recoge, "Otras historias de las Tierras V rgenes", siete relatos ambientados en la India y el Polo Norte, d nde Kipling explora la naturaleza de los hombres y los animales que han de convivir con ellos. Cuentos como "Toomai de los elefantes" o "Rikki-ti-Tavi", que tambi n han pasado a la imaginer a popular, y en los que el autor demuestra su pericia para trazar relatos de moral, honor e integridad. Y aunque la vida en Las Tierras V rgenes se rige por su propia ley, tanto hombres como animales deben conocerla, cumplirla y respetarla. Acompa an al texto quince ilustraciones originales realizadas por el prestigioso ilustrador Maurice Deltmod. Rudyard Kipling (brit nico nacido en la India), fue el primer autor de esta nacionalidad en ganar el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1907, y supo hacer siempre del relato breve una estructura literaria perfecta. En sus obras se conjugan de manera admirable su conocimiento de la grandeza y diversidad de la India y una sensibilidad hacia la naturaleza precursora de la de tiempos actuales. Los cuentos que componen "El Libro de las Tierras V rgenes" fueron publicados entre 1893 y 1894 en diversas publicaciones, y pronto lanzaron a la fama mundial a su autor, y a pesar del paso del tiempo, mantienen todo su poder y sugerencia literaria, y una cierta cualidad misteriosa, que los hace irresistibles para lectores de cualquier generaci n. Otras de sus novelas m s conocidas son "Kim", "El hombre que pudo reinar" o "Capitanes intr pidos", todas ellas de enorme calidad literaria.

The Jungle Book is seven mostly unrelated short stories-some not even in the jungle-and seven short works of verse related to the story. The first set of three stories stars a young boy named Mowgli. He is raised by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, rescued by a panther and a snake, and kills and skins a tiger. All this before he hits puberty. In "The White Seal," Kotick, the titular white seal, who lives in the Bering Sea (which is not the jungle), sees his adorable, cute, cuddly, fuzzy seal buddies get clubbed to death and their bloody skins ripped from their little bodies. Yikes. He decides to search for an island where all seals can be safe, but when he finds it, all the seals are too lazy to move. Talk about ungrateful, right? Kotick, who's all big and strong from all the swimming, kicks all the seals' tails. Impressed by his strength, they follow him to safety. Our protagonist in "Toomai of the Elephants" is Toomai (of the elephants). He follows his elephant Kala Nag into the jungle and witnesses a top-secret elephant dance ritual. Finally, there's "Our Majesty's Servants," in which a bunch of military service animals-donkeys, camels, and horses, oh my-chat about fear and obedience. We didn't forget "Rikki-tikki-tavi" either. The most iconic star of The Jungle Book next to Mowgli the boy wonder gets his Shmoop on Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, then in British India, December 30, 1865 and died in London on 18 January 1936, is a British writer. His children's books have been free newsletter a success that has never wavered, including The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), Just So Stories (1902), Puck, sprite hill (1906). He is also the author of the novel Kim (1901), poems (Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), and you'll be a Man, my son (1910) are among the most famous) and new, including L 'Man who would be King (1888) and the collection Plain tales from the hills (1888). It was considered an "innovator in the art of the new", a precursor of science fiction and one of the greatest writers of children's literature. His work demonstrates a talent for storytelling that is expressed in various forms. From the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century, Kipling has remained one of the most popular writers of the English language. The writer Henry James wrote about it: "Kipling touches me personally as the most complete man of genius I have ever known. " In 1907, he was the first English-language author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the youngest to have received (in 42 years). Subsequently, he refused a knighthood. However, Kipling was often considered a "prophet of British imperialism" in the words of George Orwell. The controversy about prejudice and militarism that would be present in his work went through the entire twentieth century. According to the literary critic Douglas Kerr: "It remains an author who inspires passionate rejection reactions, and his place in literary and cultural history is far from being firmly established. However, at a time when the European empires were down, it is recognized as an incomparable interpreter, if controversial, of how the empire was experienced. This, combined with his extraordinary narrative genius, gives it a strength that can only recognize.