The jungle book: a quick read edition

Quick Read, Rudyard Kipling

Parution le 13/04/2023

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Résumé

"The Jungle Book" is a collection of fables written by Rudyard Kipling, featuring anthropomorphic animals that teach moral lessons. The stories are set in India, where Kipling lived as a child. The book explores themes of abandonment, fostering, law, and freedom. The stories teach respect for authority, obedience, and knowing one's place in society, but also illustrate the freedom to move between different worlds. The book has remained popular and has been adapted into many films and other media. Kipling wrote the stories for his daughter, who died at a young age. The book has been criticized for its supposed imperialism, but even critics have admired the power of Kipling's storytelling. The book has been influential in the scout movement, and many terms used in scouting come from "The Jungle Book.

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 5 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 9 minutes