Barnes & Noble Classics: The Jungle Books (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Paperback)

from jawalter

eBookOnce again, I'm struck by the savagery that resonates throughout Kipling's writing. It would be so easy to think of The Jungle Book in a more Disney-fied light: talking animals, singing, the rhythmic cadences of a fairy tale or lullaby. But overarching all that is the ever-present reminder t...

from Smiler69

I had come across references to The Jungle Book numerous times over the years, most recently in The Tiger's Wife, where it plays quite an important role, which convinced me it was time to acquaint myself with this classic of children's literature. I vaguely recall reading the abridged and illustr...

from mbmackay

The famous and popular children's book of Kipling. I had long heard of the stories and been aware of this book, but never before read it. While it is, of course, quite different from and much better than the Hollywood movie of the same name, I was still a little disappointed. Kipling is such a ta...

from kslade

More adult level than I thought. Mowgli is like a Tarzan with the wolves and Kaa is a friend. Some stories are in a different place completely with different characters. Mostly good reading. Not like Disney at all.

from sometimeunderwater

The Mowgli stories are great fun and suitably mythic. "Mang the Bat" is a great potential band name. The other stories are beyond tedious. A mongoose kills a snake, a seal finds a new island, and some war horses chat to each other at night. My edition comes with the Second Jungle Book, which I ha...