The Jungle Book

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".

Contents:

• Mowgli's Brothers
• Hunting-Song of the Pack (poem)
• Kaa's Hunting
• Road-Song of the Bandar-Log (poem)
• "Tiger! Tiger!"
• Mowgli's Song (poem)
• The White Seal
• Lukannon (poem)
• "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
• Darzee's Chaunt (poem)
• Toomai of the Elephants
• Shiv and the Grasshopper (poem)
• Her Majesty's Servants
• Parade-Song of the Camp Animals (poem)