The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
Bok · Engelsk · 1994 · Barnelitteratur
| Originaltittel | [ The jungle book ]
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| Utgitt | London : London , 1994
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| Omfang | 216 s. : ill
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| Opplysninger | First published serially between 1893 and 1894, "The Jungle Book" is Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of jungle tales in which we first meet Mowgli, a child lost in the jungles of India and raised by a pack of wolves. To survive in the jungle Mowgli most learn from the animals to abide by the laws of the jungle. A cast of interesting creatures surround Mowgli, including Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther, who help the young man to survive, and the tiger Shere Khan, who is envious of Mowgli and wishes his demise. - Kipling's best-loved work, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectable editions are bound in high-quality, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. The story of Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes. Other animal stories in The Jungle Books range from the dramatic battle between good and evil in 'Rikki-tikki-tavi' to the macabre comedy 'The Undertakers'. With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian childhood to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in 1865. In 1882 Kipling started work as a journalist in India, and while there produced a body of work, stories, sketches and poems - notably Plain Tales from the Hills(1888) - which made him an instant literary celebrity when he returned to England in 1889. His most famous works include The Jungle Book (1894), Kim (1901) and the Just So Stories (1902). Kipling refused to accept the role of Poet Laureate and other civil honours, but he was the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize, in 1907. He died in 1936. Jan Montefiore has taught at the University of Kent since 1978, where she is now Professor of 20th Century English Literature. - Oxford Bookworms er en serie lettlestbøker for ungdomskolen og videregående skole, og kan også benyttes av voksne lesere som skal lære engelsk eller oppgradere engelskkunnskapene. Serien er inndelt i sju nivåer, og inneholder både klassikere og originale tekster. Bøkene inneholder en oppgavedel og faktastoff om forfatteren. Serien ble oppdatert i 2008, med nye tidsriktige forsider og illustrasjoner. - På flukt fra tigeren Shere Khan blir indiske Mowgli etterlatt i jungelen av sine foreldre. En ulv tar ham til seg, og han vokser opp blant dyrene der. Bjørnen Baloo og den sorte panteren Bagheera lærer ham jungelens lov, og snart er han i stand til å uttrykke seg på dyrs vis. Men så vender Shere Khan tilbake. Med tigeren i hælene legger Mowgli og Bagheera ut på veien mot menneskelandsbyen. - Unge Mowgli blir reddet fra den onde tigeren Shere Khan og adoptert av en ulveflokk. Han læres opp til å håndtere jungelen av den joviale bjørnen Baloo og panteren Bagheera. Bli med på Mowglis ekstraordinære reise med dyrevennene sine. Puffin Classics introduserer tidløse klassikere til en ny generasjon, inkludert denne spennende utgaven av 'The Jungle Book'.
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| ISBN | 1-85715-932-2
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