(1894) and
The Second Jungle Book(1895) are collections of short stories together known as
The Jungle Books.Initially published in children’s magazine
St Nicholasfrom January 1894-1895
, The Jungle Booksare Rudyard Kipling’s first contribution to children’s literature and precede his other collections of short stories for children,
The Day’s Work(1898) and
Just So Stories(1902).
The Jungle Bookstell tales of wild animals such as seals in Antarctica, mongooses in India, and camels in Pakistan. These animal stories are interspersed amongst what is the most well-known of
The Jungle Booksstories: the sequence of tales about a young boy named Mowglim, and his adventures with jungle creatures in the Seeonee Hills of India. It is through the character of Mowgli and…
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Citation: Barnes, Emma. "The Jungle Book". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 11 April 2018 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=456, accessed 13 December 2024.]