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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Jungle_BookThe Jungle Book - Wikipedia

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   The Jungle Book is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves.

   • Author: Rudyard Kipling

   • Publish Year: 1894

2. nextnewbooks.com › book-genres-explained-complete-listBook Genres Explained [Complete List] - Next New Books

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   • Fiction: The Realm of Imagination. Fiction, by definition, denotes works that are created from the imagination, not based on strict fact. Yet, within fiction, there are a myriad of sub-genres
   • Non-Fiction: Documenting Reality. Non-fiction works focus on factual accounts, though they often include interpretive or opinion-based elements. Notable sub-genres include
   • Romance: Tales of the Heart. Romance novels focus on romantic relationships, but they, too, have various sub-genres: Historical Romance: Set in specific historical periods, they combine love with historical contexts.
   • Mystery, Thriller, and Crime. These genres keep readers on the edge of their seats: Mystery: Centralizes around solving a crime or uncovering secrets. Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” is iconic here.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Jungle-BookThe Jungle Book | Fables, Animals, Adventure | Britannica

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   Sep 8, 2024 · The Jungle Book, collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1894. The Second Jungle Book, published in 1895, contains stories linked by poems. The stories tell mostly of Mowgli, an Indian boy who is raised by wolves and learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals.

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4. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-jungle-bookThe Jungle Book Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts

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   Full Title: The Jungle Book When Written: 1893–1894 Where Written: Vermont, U.S.A. When Published: 1894 Literary Period: Golden Age of Children’s Literature Genre: Fable, Children’s Literature Setting: British India Climax: Mowgli tricks and kills the Tiger Shere Khan. However, the villagers decide he must be a sorcerer, and they exile ...

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   The Jungle Book is a canonical work of late 19th-century British Imperialism, which Kipling wrote for an audience of children after a long history of publishing short stories in magazines.

6. www.kiplingsociety.co.uk › readers-guide › rg_jungleThe Jungle Books - The Kipling Society

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   Kipling’s three ‘sources’ suggest to us, then, that the fictional world of Mowgli’s jungle is a border area, a crossing point between genres (natural history, fable, romance); we must be alert to the special codes and ceremonies which apply in such places.

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   Who wrote the Jungle Book?

   • The Jungle Book, collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1894. The Second Jungle Book, published in 1895, contains stories linked by poems. The stories tell mostly of Mowgli, an Indian boy who is raised by wolves and learns self-sufficiency and wisdom from the jungle animals.

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   What books influenced the Jungle Book?

   • Among the works that influenced The Jungle Book are Aesop’s Fables, another collection of morality tales featuring anthropomorphized animals, and the adventure stories of Robert Louis Stevenson and H. Rider Haggard. Key Facts about The Jungle Book Full Title:The Jungle Book When Written:1893–1894 Where Written:Vermont, U.S.A.

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   What are Kipling's Jungle Books?

   • In this, besides, the Jungle Books are typical: a journey through Kipling’s best work, no matter where it takes you in analysis or judgement, must begin and end with naming one or another energy, one or another primary colour of the creative mind. The Jungle Books have traditionally been divided between the Mowgli stories and the rest.

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   Is the Jungle Book a fable?

   • Finally, the book is also clearly a work of fantasy. The stories of The Jungle Book are fables: short tales in which the behavior of anthropomorphized creatures teaches moral lessons. In Kipling’s imaginary India, he creates a world where animals talk, establish hierarchical societies, and adhere to a moral code—the "Law of the Jungle."

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   Is the Jungle Book a good book?

   • Further to this, The Jungle Book also fits snugly into the category of children's literature. The stories are short, digestible, and self-contained enough to be easily remembered. The book also makes consistent use of anthropomorphism. It imbues animals with human-like qualities that appeal to a younger audience's imagination.

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   Is there a third Jungle Book?

   • In addition to The Second Jungle Book, there is a Third Jungle Book, though Kipling did not write it. However, Pamela Jekel, the author, wrote the stories in Kipling’s style. Moreover, like Kipling’s works, The Third Jungle Book features Mowgli as a main character.

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   Key Facts. Title: ‘ The Jungle Book ’. Published: 1894. Literary Period: Victorian Literature. Genre: Children’s Book. Point of View: Third-Person. Setting: Colonial India, North Pole. Climax: Mowgli stampedes buffalo herd to trample Shere Khan. Rudyard Kipling and The Jungle Book.