Light Novel

The Jungle Book / Jungle Tales Authors: Rudyard Kipling and Horacio Quiroga Publisher: Selector Edition: First Format: Paperback Dimensions: 23 cm x 15.5 cm Weight: 230 g Pages: 159 Year: 2016 Code: 9786074531336 In this collection of Golden Classics, we present two works of world literature: The Jungle Book and Jungle Tales. Rudyard Kipling, English storyteller and poet, is one of the greatest short story writers in the English language. The Jungle Book tells the story of a boy who was stolen from his parents by the tiger Shere Khan, who dropped him during his escape. A pair of wolves find him and raise him as one of their own. Thus, Mowgli lives and grows up with his wolf family. He and his friends experience great adventures alongside monkeys, elephants, bees, the evil Shere Khan, and the men of the village. Horacio Quiroga, a Uruguayan writer based in Argentina, is considered one of the greatest Latin American short story writers of all time. Tales of the Jungle is a book of stories for children. The tales of a tortoise, some flamingos, a parrot, some caimans, a doe, some coatis, some fish, and a bee combine humor and tragedy; they also present a series of lessons, teachings, punishments, and rewards based on the behavior of their protagonists.