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Dec 30, 1865 — Jan 18, 1936· 70 yrs

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Rudyard Kipling

Also known as: Joseph Rudyard Kipling, R Kipling

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Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet. Born in Bombay, in British India, he is best known for his works of fiction "[The Jungle Book]" (1894). He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature. : /works/OL15400121W/

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The Law of the Jungle-which is by far the oldest law in the world-has arranged for almost every kind of accident that may befall the Jungle People, till now its code is as perfect as time and custom can make it.

— from The Complete Jungle Book, 1895

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Disney's The jungle book

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The adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by animals in the Indian jungle.

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The Complete Jungle Book

1895

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Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India.

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The Second Jungle Book

1951

4.6 (5)

Not so much a sequel as a small collection of short stories, only five of which feature Mowgli and friends. The best known of the stories is 'How Fear Came', which tells the story of how the tiger got his stripes.

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