Sylvia's review
The Jungle Books (Signet Classics)
by Rudyard Kipling
Sylvia's review
The Jungle Books (Signet Classics) by Rudyard Kipling
Sylvia's review
rating:
bookshelves:
britishimperialism,
kidsbooksforanyage
One of the very very few great things to result from the British conquest of India-- Kipling's Jungle Books. The language, the characters, the stories (and songs!) are all so wonderful, fun, sad, and more often than not a little dark. If you're a kid, you can enjoy the singing monkeys. If you're older, you can ponder the messages of alienation, oppression, freedom, and friendship. Also, come on: seals with national anthems? Jungle children raised by wolves? Secret elephant dances at night? What's not to love?
