The Book of the jungle

the Book of the jungle is a book which was written by Rudyard Kipling at the time of a four years stay in the United States. It is probably its most famous work, published in 1894.

Structure of work

The book is a collection of Nouvelle S, of which much (but not all) is located within the framework of the Indian Sous-continent. Certain news is completely independent, while others follow and tell the life of Mowgli: it is especially with the account consisted this news that one refers when one speaks about the Livre of the jungle .

History of Mowgli

The news relating to Mowgli tells the history of a child collected and raised by wolves. The adventures of the small man among the animals of the jungle make of this account a moral tale, readable by the small ones as by the large ones.

Influences of the history of Mowgli

One of the concrete applications of this account can be found in scouting. Indeed the Book of the Jungle constitutes an imaginary framework, a guide and a reference, for the Louvetisme, connects Scoutisme reserved to the older children from 8 to 12 years. The children called wolf cubs, are framed by organizers often borrowing the name of one of the characters of the book (example: Akela, the chief of the wolves; Bagheera, the panther which teaches in Mowgli hunting; Baloo, the bear which teaches the Law of the jungle to the wolf cubs; Chil, the vulture (Milan in the original version); Kaa, the python; Raksha, the mother-she-wolf…). The group forms a pack then.
detailed Article: Name of jungle

The work of Kipling was adapted many times to the cinema. It owes in particular its notoriety with the studios Disney which adapted the account in cartoon in 1967, however taking important freedoms compared to the original account.

Adaptations

Cinema

American Films except contrary mention.

Television

Music

  • the Book of the jungle , orchestral cycle composed of four Symphonic poems and three songs of Charles Koechlin

Video games

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