At twenty-four Rudyard Kipling returned to England and quickly turned into a literary celebrity. In London he became close friends with an American, (Charles) Wolcott Batestier, with whom he collaborated on what critics called a dime store novel. Wolcott died suddenly in 1891, and a few weeks later, Kipling married Wolcott's sister, Caroline. The newlyweds settled in Brattle-boro, Vermont, where Kipling wrote The Jungle Book (1894),The Second Jungle Book (1895), and most of Captains Courageous (1897). By this time, Kipling's popularity and financial Success were enormous...

  First published in 1894 and 1895, The Jungle Books remain some of the most beloved tales of all time. Adored by readers of all ages, these classic stories in two volumes spin the unforgettable story of Mowgll--a boy raised by a pack of wolves--as he learns indelible lessons about the laws of the jungle,as well as the needs of the heart. Through Mowgli"s journey, readers also meet the tiger Shere Khan, who stalks man and beast alike, the rock python Kaa,who dispenses wisdom, and the aging wolf Akela, who struggles as his leadership of the pack is challenged, Set in India, Kipling"s great masterpiece is an allegory for Britain"s imperialism, filled with high adventure and extraordinary characters. The mythic tale of a boy looking for where he truly belongs--either with the man-pack of the village or the wolf-pack of the wild--The Jungle Books touch both our intellect and our emotions, while Kipling"s dazzling storytelling makes them the timeless archetype for popular tales to come.

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Mowgli"s Brothers

 Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack

Kaa"s Hunting

 Road-Song of the Bandar-log

"Tiger-Tiger!"

 Mowgli" s Song

The White Seal

 Lukannon

"Rikki-tikki-tavi"

 Darzee"s Cbaunt

Toomai of the Elephants

 Sbiv and the Grassbopper

servants of the Queen

 Parade-Song of the Camp-Animah

THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK

How Fear Came

The Law of the Jungle

 Miracle of Purun Bhagat

 A Song or Kabi,

Letting in the Jungle

 Mowgli"s Song against People

The Undertakers

 A Ripple Song

The King"s Ankus

 The Song of the Little Hunter

Quiquern

 Angutivun Tina

Red Dog

 Cbil"s Song

The Spring Running

 The Outsong