The Jungle Book: A Quick Read edition
EAN13
9782385820145
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Quick Read
Date de publication
Langue
anglais
Fiches UNIMARC
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The Jungle Book: A Quick Read edition

Quick Read

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  • Aide EAN13 : 9782385820145
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    • Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 5 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 9 minutes

"The Jungle Book" is a collection of fables written by Rudyard Kipling,
featuring anthropomorphic animals that teach moral lessons. The stories are
set in India, where Kipling lived as a child. The book explores themes of
abandonment, fostering, law, and freedom. The stories teach respect for
authority, obedience, and knowing one's place in society, but also illustrate
the freedom to move between different worlds. The book has remained popular
and has been adapted into many films and other media. Kipling wrote the
stories for his daughter, who died at a young age. The book has been
criticized for its supposed imperialism, but even critics have admired the
power of Kipling's storytelling. The book has been influential in the scout
movement, and many terms used in scouting come from "The Jungle Book.
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