The Jungle Book (Illustrated) (eBook)
520 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654739147-0 (EAN)
Rudyard Kipling himself was indoctrinated into the mystique of the Indian continent from a tender age, with his works rooted deeply in the experiences of British colonial India. His robust narrative skills have been admired and critiqued as emblems of the short story genre's potential, showcasing a 'luminous narrative gift' recognized with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. 'The Jungle Book,' with its fusion of heartfelt tales and poetic interludes, showcases Kipling's zenith in both children's literature and the wider literary canon.
'The Jungle Book' is a seminal work that transcends the age of its readers, offering a gateway into a world where the primal laws of nature are enunciated with elegance and profundity. This illustrated edition invites readers of all ages to traverse the jungles of India through Kipling's vivid imagination, serving as both a picturesque introduction to classic literature and an enduring compendium of timeless wisdom. Scholars and casual readers alike will find delight and education in Kipling's masterful depiction of the wild, woven into the fabric of human ethos and storytelling tradition.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), born in British India, emerged as a literary beacon of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Celebrated for his tales and poems depicting British colonial life, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. He remains best known for 'The Jungle Book' (1894), an enduring classic of children's literature replete with anthropomorphized animals and parables of moral and ethical development. This illustrated masterpiece has captivated audiences through its vivacious characters, especially the man-cub Mowgli, and its rich melding of adventure and fable. Kipling's literary style is often characterized by his use of dialects, narrative inventiveness, and deep understanding of human nature, which he expresses through a tapestry of symbolic animal stories against the backdrop of the Indian jungle. While The Jungle Book remains a celebrated piece of Kipling's oeuvre, it is but one facet of his broader literary contributions, which encompass a multitude of short stories, novels, and poems. Kipling's output reflects both his lush imagination and his engagement with the complexities of the Empire, an assemblage which has imbued his work with intricate layers of meaning that continue to invite scholarly analysis and debate among modern readers.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.11.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten |
Schlagworte | 19th Century English Literature • animal adventure stories • British India literature • Brothers Grimm • classic children's literature • colonial era children's books • Hans Christian Andersen • Indian jungle setting fiction • man-cub and wild beasts • Mark Twain • Mowgli jungle tales • Pamela Jekel • Peter Pan • Rudyard Kipling classics • Stoneblood • The Chronicles of Narnia • The Maze Runner • Treasure Island • victorian era juvenile fiction • Winnie-the-Pooh |
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