On connaît sous le nom de Livre de la jungle les aventures du jeune Mowgli en dessin animé ou film. Mais l'ouvrage original de Rudyard Kipling regroupe en fait sept récits. Les trois premiers mettent en scène Mowgli, petit garçon volé dans un village par le tigre Shere Khan, sauvé par un clan de loups et pris sous leur protection par la panthère Bagheera et l'ours Baloo. Viennent ensuite les aventures de Kotick, le phoque blanc qui cherche pour ses semblables un lieu où les hommes ne pourr...

L'auteur résume ici une expérience, une double culture, un amour. L'expérience de son enfance en Inde, sa double culture anglo-indienne, son amour de l'enfance. A la fois roman d'espionnage, d'initiation et picaresque, Kim est un roman d'aventures dans la plénitude du terme, porté par un art du récit et un style pittoresque, plein d'humour et de poésie. Le chef d'oeuvre d'un prix Nobel.Édition Ebooks libres et gratuits.

Rudyard Kipling is a paramount literary figure, having created an impressive corpus of work as varied as treasured children’s classics, compelling novels, accomplished poetry and critical war writings. This comprehensive eBook presents Kipling’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5)Features:* illustrated with many images...

Le Classcompilé n° 91 contient les oeuvres de Rudyard Kipling.Rudyard Kipling, né à Bombay, alors en Inde britannique, le 30 décembre 1865 et mort à Londres, le 18 janvier 1936, est un écrivain britannique. Ses ouvrages pour la jeunesse ont connu dès leur parution un succès qui ne s'est jamais démenti, notamment Le Livre de la jungle (1894), Le Second Livre de la jungle (1895), Histoires comme ça (1902), Puck, lutin de la colline (1906). Il est également l'auteur d...

Voici huit nouvelles qui constituent le second opus de cet hymne à la jungle, plein de poésie et d'aventures. Vous retrouverez notamment Mowgli, l'enfant-loup, qui a été rejeté par le clan des Hommes et retrouve le peuple de la jungle. Sa victoire sur le tigre Shere Khan, l'implacable ennemi de ses frères l'a fait reconnaître comme le chef incontesté du clan. Pourtant Mowgli a le coeur lourd, parmi ses amis les bêtes, la panthère Bagheera, le serpent Kaa, l'ours Baloo, car il se sent deven...

Rudyard Kipling: Collected Works presents a comprehensive anthology of one of the most significant literary figures of the British Empire. This collection showcases Kipling's masterful command of narrative and verse, offering readers a deep dive into the intricate interplay of adventure, colonialism, and the human condition that characterize his works. From the poignant tales of "The Jungle Book" to the striking poems that grapple with themes of imperialism and identity, Kipling amalgamate...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Kim by Rudyard Kipling - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Kipling includes...

Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger Shere Kahn, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Including other stories such as that of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose and Toomai, a young elephant handler, Kipling's fables remain as popular today as t...

Biography. From the introduction: "Mr Kipling, in short, is a man of letters, and we shall realise, before we have done with him, that he is an extremely crafty and careful man of letters. Tales which seem to come out of the barrack-yard, out of the jungle or the deep sea, out of the dust and noise where men are working and building and fighting, come really out of the study of an expert craftsman using the tools of his craft with deliberate care." According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Rudyard K...

Rudyard Kipling foi um dos escritores mais populares da Inglaterra. Foi laureado com o Nobel de Literatura de 1907, tornando-se o primeiro autor de língua inglesa a receber esse prêmio e, até hoje, o mais jovem a recebê-lo. Kim é um romance notável pela imagem pormenorizada do povo, da cultura e das várias religiões da Índia, apresentando um retrato vívido do pais, da amplitude das suas populações, religiões e superstições da vida e dos caminhos. Kim é uma...

In 'Rudyard Kipling,' John Palmer offers an incisive exploration of the life and works of one of the most celebrated yet controversial authors of the British Empire. Palmer employs a meticulous blend of literary criticism and biographical analysis to dissect Kipling's intricate storytelling style, which marries vivid imagery with a rhythmic prose unique to his narratives. The book contextualizes Kipling's oeuvre within imperial history, highlighting themes of colonialism, identity, and nat...

Paragon of English virtues or racist imperialist? Andrew Lycett (acclaimed biographer of Ian Fleming) has returned to primary sources to tell the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous and highest earning author. Among the many new sources, Lycett has discovered previously unpublished letters that illuminate Kipling's crucial years in India, his first girlfriend (the model for Mrs Hauksbee of Plain Tales from the Hills), his parents' decision to...