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These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump; the leopard his spots; the elephant his trunk; how the alphabet was made; and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon. Rightfully considered one of the enduring classics of children's literature, Just So Stories is an enchanting collection that still delights and illuminates over a century after it was first published.Beautifully illustrated throughout by Kipling himself, this Macmillan Collector's Library edition also contains an afterword by editor Marcus Clapham.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

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The Jungle Book,one of the most famous children's books today, buoyed by multiple Disney film adaptations, is now available in an unabridged paperback edition including Rudyard Kipling's fantastical short story collection Just So Stories. This Children's Signature Classics edition will include both The Jungle Book and Just So Stories, a thatwhimsically explores animals' origins, like how the zebra got its stripes. The Jungle Book's story of survival, belonging, and growing up is perfect for young readers' libraries.

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Kipling's masterpiece is perhaps the most remarkable literary product of British India. The story of a half-caste boy, part Indian part Irish who journeys throughout the subcontinent with an aged lama in search of religious enlightenment, the nominal plot revolves around the Great Game: the struggle between Britian and Russia for control of Afghanistan. But the glory of the book lies less in the amusing picaresque adventures than in the unsurpassed panorama of Indian life they evoke: brilliant, moving and intensely alive.

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Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio.In the jungle of Southern India the Seeonee Wolf- Pack has a new cub. He is not a wolf - he is Mowgli, a human child, but he knows nothing of the world of men. He lives and hunts with his brothers the wolves. Baloo thebear and Bagheera the panther are his friends and teachers. And Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger, is his enemy. Kipling's famous story of Mowgli's adventures in the jungle has been loved by young and old for more than a hundred years.CEFR A2/B1Word count 6,510

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Throughout his life Rudyard Kipling was fond of dogs, and while they featured prominently in early tales such as 'The Dog Hervey' and 'Garm - a Hostage', he later came up with the innovative idea of writing a story from the perspective of a dog, resulting in the hugely successful 'Thy Servant a Dog', narrated by an Aberdeen terrier named Boots. This collection, published in the author's lifetime, gathers Kipling's dog stories written throughout his career, providing a warm tribute to man's best friend and showcasing the lively storytelling talents of one of Britain's most enduringly popular writers.

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Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

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An epic rendition of the imperial experience in India, and perhaps his greatest long work, the Penguin Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling's Kim is edited with an introduction by Harish Trivedi, and includes a general preface by Jan Montefiore.Kim, orphaned son of an Irish soldier and a poor white mother, and the lama, an old ascetic priest, are on a quest. Kim was born and raised in India and plays with the slum children as he lives on the streets, but he is white, a sahib, and wants to play the Great Game of Imperialism; while the priest must find redemption from the Wheel of Things. Kim celebrates their friendship and their journeys in a beautiful but hostile environment, capturing the opulence of the exotic landscape and the uneasy presence of the British Raj. Filled with rich description and vivid characters, this beguiling coming of age story is considered to be Kipling's masterpiece. Part of a series of new editions of Kipling's works in Penguin Classics, this volume contains a General Preface by Jan Montefiore and an introduction by Harish Trivedi placing the novel in its literary and social context.Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay. In 1882 he 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.If you enjoyed Kim, you might like E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, also available in Penguin Classics.'Kipling's last work is ... his best, and not easily comparable with the work of any other man'Atlantic

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The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adopted by a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and the tiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of the friendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, and Baloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws of the Jungle.

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These witty stories were originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his own children. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how and why things came to be as they are. Generations of children have delighted to learn how the Leopard got his spots, how the Elephant's Child on the banks of the great grey-green Limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the Crocodile, and the beginning of the Armadillos. Beautifully illustrated in black-and-white by the author, these delightful tales will hold the reader and listener spellbound.

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Escrita durante su periodo de residencia en Estados Unidos, " Capitanes intrépidos " (1897) es la única novela de ambiente americano de Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) y fue precedida de una minuciosa tarea de preparación que incluyó visitas al puerto de Boston y al pueblo pesquero de Gloucester, amén de conversaciones con antiguos marinos, además del pertinente trabajo documental, a fin de adquirir un sólido conocimiento de la vida de los pescadores de los Grandes Bancos del Norte. Libro clásico de aventuras, la obra narra las peripecias de Harvey Cheyne, un niño malcriado e hijo de un multimillonario, que, tras caer al mar desde la cubierta de un lujoso vapor, es recogido por un barco de pescadores. Relato también de iniciación, la novela muestra en su más alto grado la destreza narrativa y el talento literario del autor de " El libro de las tierras vírgenes " , " Kim " , " El hombre que pudo ser rey " o " Solo cuentos " , obras todas ellas publicadas en esta colección.Traducción de J

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Rudyard Kipling, mundialmente conocido como el autor de " El libro de la selva " , fue un escritor afortunado, y ese es, probablemente, el reverso de la infelicidad de Kipling como ser humano, pero también es una muestra de su rechazo a permitir que la desgracia y el fracaso tuvieran la última palabra. El mundo no sería nunca para él un borrón ni una tela en blanco: tenía un intenso significado y significaba el bien, y descubrir ese significado también sería para él su comida y su bebida a lo largo de su vida." Límites y renovaciones " comprende catorce relatos y diecinueve poemas siguiendo la pauta de alternar verso y prosa que Kipling ya había usado antes y que probablemente tomara de Emerson. Todos los temas que habían ido conformando la obra de Kipling se encuentran reunidos aquí: la venganza y el odio, las secuelas físicas y morales de la Gran Guerra, la enfermedad y la curación, la francmasonería, el amor a Francia o la religión, protagonizada, en medio del sincretismo de cre

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Encuadernación: CartonéColección: Geronimo Stilton. Grandes Historias 5La superratónica historia de El libro de la selva adaptada por Geronimo Stilton.Todo empezó con una fuga durante la noche? Salvado de las garras de Shere Khan, un tigre tonto y cruel, Mowgli vive extraordinarias aventuras en el mundo de la jungla. La pantera Bagheera, el oso Baloo y otros muchos nuevos amigos estarán siempre a su lado. Pero el mundo de los hombres está cerca y al final Mowgli tendrá que elegir con quién vivir!

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Men and their cubs are very wise. He may be a help in time.'The jungle is the only home Mowgli, the man-cub' has ever known. Raised by wolves, his days are carefree until Shere Khan, the terrifying tiger with a hatred of humans, puts him in danger.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The man’s cub is mine, Lungri – mine to me! He shall not be killed. He shall live to run with the Pack and to hunt with the Pack; and in the end, look you, hunter of little naked cubs – frog-eater – fish-killer – he shall hunt thee!’ Mowgli, the man-cub, is raised in the Indian jungle by a pack of wolves. As he grows older, he learns the ‘Law of the Jungle’ with the help of his friends, Bagheera the Panther, Baloo the Bear and Kaa the Python, who try to keep him safe from fearsome Shere Khan, the tiger. Eventually he comes into contact with his own kind, and begins to question his very nature. One of the greatest myths ever told, and the subject of numerous film adaptations, The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling’s best-known work. Drawing on his own childhood spent in India, as well as ancient fables, these stories of good and evil, and man and nature, have captivated readers for generations.

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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. She is the author of Men and Women Writers of the 1930s (1996); Arguments of Heart and Mind:Selected Essays 1977-2000 (2002); Feminism and Poetry (3rd edition, 2004); and Rudyard Kipling (2007). Kaori Nagai is a Research Associate at the University of Kent and author of Empire of Analogies (2006). She has also introduced Kobo Abe's Face of Another and Kipling's Plain Tales from the Hills for Penguin

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Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the 'sleepy brown bear' Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world's best-loved books. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This collector's edition includes the original illustrations of Rudyard's father J. Lockwood Kipling as well as an afterword by writer and editor David Stuart Davies.A collection of short stories and poems centred on the charming cast, The Jungle Book not only follows Mowgli's journey to learn the Law of the Jungle from his animal companions but also introduces some of its other wonderful inhabitants in stories such as 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi' and 'The White Seal'.

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Among the best loved of all classics for children are the tales of Mowgli, the boy who learned the law of the jungle as he grew up among a pack of wolves in India's Seeonee Hills. First published in 1894, the book imagines a child living and flourishing in a community of animals - an idea that perhaps had its origin in Kipling's unhappy childhood. 'His stories are not animal stories in the realistic sense; they are wonderful, beautiful fairy tales, ' wrote Ernest Thompson Seton, the great Canadian naturalist. Kurt Wiese's illustrations, commissoned by the American firm of Doubleday in 1932, have never appeared in Britain before. An artist with a particular interest in animals and an amazing visual memory, he remembered all he had observed on his travels in the Far East during the early 1900s, first as a salesman in China and then as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Kim by Rudyard Kipling'He knew the wonderful walled city of Lahore from the Delhi Gate to the outer Fort Ditch; was hand in glove with men who led lives stranger than anything Haroun al Raschid dreamed of; and he lived in a life wild as that of the Arabian Nights ...'Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Two men - Kim, a boy growing into early manhood, and the lama, an old ascetic priest - are fired by a quest. Kim is white, although born in India. While he wants to play the Great Game of imperialism, he is also spiritually bound to the lama and he tries to reconcile these opposing strands. A celebration of their friendship in an often hostile environment, Kim captures the opulence of India's exotic landscape, overlaid by the uneasy presence of the British Raj.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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For fans of all ages, legendary British writer Rudyard Kipling's complete collection of enchanting fables set in India-the basis of the beloved animated Disney film and a modern cinematic retelling from director Jon Favreau-now available in a deluxe four-color illustrated collectible edition. The Jungle Book features stunning artwork and nine 3-D interactive elements crafted by MinaLima Design, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise and the illustrated classic Peter Pan. Since its publication in 1894, Rudyard Kipling's beloved masterpiece The Jungle Book has been celebrated by generations of readers. Composed of seven tales, each one accompanied by a poem, The Jungle Book is a coming of age fantasy that introduces a lush, colorful world full of adventure and danger. The first three tales include some of the most charming and unforgettable characters in literature-the man-cub Mowgli, the black panther Bagheera, the wise brown bear Baloo, the ruthless tiger Shere Khan, and the hypnotic python Kaa. The other four tales each tell the story of a different animal, such as the travels of the white seal Kotick; the battle between the courageous mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the deadly cobra Nag; Toomai and the elephant dance; and the camp animals of the queen's guard. The second volume in Harper Design's newest series of deluxe reimagined children's classics, this beautiful unabridged edition takes readers deep into the heart of the Indian jungle with specially commissioned four-color illustrations and nine exclusive interactive features that will delight readers, including a map of the lost Indian city where Mowgli is taken by the monkeys; a trifold detailing the Laws of the Jungle; a spinning dial of the elephant dance; and a map of Kotick's route to find a new home. Beautifully designed, this keepsake illustrated edition will be treasured by readers of all ages.

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For the first time in over a decade, Don Daily's original illustrations of The Jungle Book are brought back to life with unprecedented quality, accompanied by Rudyard Kipling's timeless and enchanting stories of the jungle.When Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book nearly 120 years ago, he used his imagination and experiences in the Indian forest to create a majestic domain where animals formed their own societies. In 1993, Don Daily brought the jungle to life with beautiful illustrations detailing the worlds of Mowgli, Baloo, Kaa, Bagheera and other jungle dwellers. The stories teaching morals, self-discovery, loyalty and friendship are revived like never before, featuring a spectacular 8-page gatefold and full color spreads. This newly reformatted hardcover classic edition of The Jungle Book features the faithfully reproduced tales with Don Daily’s original illustrations, posthumously published in Daily’s honor using the world’s highest quality scanning and printing technology.

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"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.

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"Kimball O’Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier, spends his childhood on the bustling streets of Lahore, begging and running errands in order to survive. One day he meets an old Tibetan lama, and he decides to accompany him on his travels across the Indian Subcontinent. After falling into the hands of his father’s old regiment, however, Kim is separated from the lama and sent away to school. There, his natural flair for espionage is spotted, and he soon finds himself among the majestic peaks of the Himalayas, playing a crucial part in the secret service’s confrontation with Russia known as the “Great Game”. With its peerless evocation of the teeming cities, breathtaking landscapes and diverse cultures of late-nineteenth-century India, Kim is widely considered to be Kipling’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels written in the English language."

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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 Mowgli—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 t

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El presente volumen recoge relatos de ciencia ficción escritos por autores procedentes de distintas literaturas antes del año 1926, fecha de la publicación de la primera revista dedicada íntegramente a este género. Esta publicación es uno de los puntos de inflexión en la proyección del género de ciencia ficción. Varios son los méritos de esta edición: en ella se hallan autores imprescindibles de esta materia, con lo que el libro cumple, en cierto modo, con el objetivo de rescatar del olvido y dar a conocer a escritores imprescindibles de este género asimismo, en estas páginas se incluyen textos de autores clásicos de la talla de Kipling, London o Salgari, lo que supone un acercamiento de plumas imprescindibles y universales a lector español a excepción de los cuentos A la conquista de la Luna de Emilio Salgari, Reflumen Temporis de Camilo Flammarion, The Battle of Dorking de George Chesney, La maldición de Londrés de George Barr y La última guerra de

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Mowgli, un niño humano, es acogido por una manada de lobos tras perderse en la selva. Con ellos y con otros animales, como el oso Baloo o la pantera Bagheera, se criará y vivirá muchas aventuras. Además de su historia, también conoceremos la de Rikki-tikki-tavi, una mangosta muy valiente, o la de Toomai, el niño que sueña con ser un domador de elefantes.Una adaptación en la que se conserva toda la belleza de este clásico juvenil de la literatura universal.

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Libro en el que la poderosa imaginación de Kipling sitúa al lector ante un mundo mágico, fascinante a la vez que equilibrado, en el que propone formas, actitudes y conductas adecuadas para desenvolverse en la vida. El texto se acompaña de las ilustraciones y comentarios hechos por el propio autor.

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Después de recorrer más de medio mundo ?Estados Unidos de América, Australia, Japón?? y forjarse una gran reputación como escritor, Kipling recogió a finales de 1891 relatos recopilados en sus viajes de juventud como periodista por su país natal, la India. La mayoría de ellos habían sido publicados previamente en 'The MacMillan?s Magazine', y en todos está presenta esa atmósfera misteriosa fruto de la convivencia de multitud de religiones, lenguas, razas y dioses. Por su páginas desfilan faquires, elefantes y viejos sabios como el mendigo cuentista Gobind, que contaba sus relatos con una voz muy parecida al estruendo de una artillería pesada sobre un puente de madera. De él aprendió el autor de "El hándicap de la vida" a narrar aventuras, al igual que hiciera antes su maestro Stevenson, con un lenguaje vigoroso y directo que parece seguir el compás de una banda militar. Todas tienen ese peculiar sabor a las especias que tanto gustan al otro lado del Agua Negra, que es como los hindúes

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Hubo un tiempo, en aquel mundo perdido de la infancia, en que algunos soñamos con volver a Kafiristán. Evocar su nombre, con ecos de una geografía esotérica de lugares lejanos y de difícil acceso, nos ponía en situación de comenzar una nueva y trepidante aventura. Aquellos lugares, entre la frontera del mundo conocido y el mito, pertenecen a nuestra primera educación sentimental, en la que habitan nombres de leyenda, como Danny Dravot y Peachey Carnehan, sin duda los protagonistas más emblemáticos, junto con Kim de la India, de los relatos de Rudyard Kipling. Esta es una de esas grandes historias que han llenado de sueños nuestras vidas, cuyos personajes nos han deslumbrado con sus pericias y proezas, hazañas llenas de valentía y coraje, de humor, romance y fabulosos tesoros; una de esas historias repletas de truhanes y aventureros que se ven envueltos en el Gran Juego. Volver a Kafiristán supone adentrarse en lo desconocido, que nos atrae y fascina y donde, de seguro, nos aguardan la

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