Description
| Product ID: | 9780199536450 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
| Title: | The Jungle Books |
| Authors: | Author: Rudyard Kipling, W. W. Robson |
| Page Count: | 432 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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''. 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''. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-06-12 |