The Jungle Books

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  I couldn't understand why Mowgli in the end left the jungle when I was little. But after reading now and reading it in its original language, I have known the reason and meanings though it's not clear enough to tell. Some may say that this book is too fable-like; still I love it greatly. Feeling no ... (continue)

  I couldn't understand why Mowgli in the end left the jungle when I was little. But after reading now and reading it in its original language, I have known the reason and meanings though it's not clear enough to tell. Some may say that this book is too fable-like; still I love it greatly. Feeling nothing but sad when finished the final sentence.
  "Jungle favour go with thee."
  2007/9/26

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  Beast said on Sep 26, 2007 | 1 feedback

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  Even though it is a very clear imperial allegory, very out of date and vaguely patronising, I love it.
  The "non-jungle" stories are a little flat, maybe excluding the delicious Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, but the jungle stories are still awesome as they were when a was a child.

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  Marco Piva said on Dec 21, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  "Do you like Kipling?"
  "I don't know you naughty boy, I've never Kippled"
  Well, I finally "Kippled." I can't believe I've never read this book until now. Of course I recognize part of the stories from Walt Disney but found the book better, plus a little more brutal but it was still a good read an ... (continue)

  "Do you like Kipling?"
  "I don't know you naughty boy, I've never Kippled"
  Well, I finally "Kippled." I can't believe I've never read this book until now. Of course I recognize part of the stories from Walt Disney but found the book better, plus a little more brutal but it was still a good read and I'm happy I finally got around to reading this collection of stories.

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  Stcin10 said on Dec 30, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 336 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0140621040
• ISBN-13: 9780140621044
• Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Popular Classics)
• Pub date: Jul 28, 1994
• Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Unbound, Others and eBook

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