num_pages: 368
description: 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'.
language: English
title: The Jungle Books
titlecomplete: The Jungle Books
characters: Akela, Messua, Hathin, Baloo (Rudyard Kipling), Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Nagaina, Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling), Bagheera (Rudyard Kipling), Tabaqui, Darzee, Nag, Shere Khan, Kaa
genres: Short Stories, Animals, Childrens, Young Adult, Literature, India, Fantasy, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 86974
series: The Jungle Book
publisher: Signet Classics