The Second Jungle Book

Legend of the Jungle Law of the jungle Mowgli syndrome The Graveyard Book Retrieved from " https: Views Read Edit View history. In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikisource. This page was last edited on 19 November , at By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Some of the other stories are really good, but because they set up Mowgli's whole character arc so well they come across as annoying distractions. I like the whole primordial creation legend about tigers and humans.

For me it sets Mowgli's later struggles in a different light because he doesn't have a proper adversary anymore, and he wants one. Instead he has to deal with the pettiness The structure of this book is really irritating because Mowgli's stories are mixed in with other animal stories. Instead he has to deal with the pettiness, prejudice, and loss. For most of this book, Mowgli doesn't identify as a man, but it's a very human struggle.

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Loved that this book had more stories with Mowgli and the squad, because those are my favorites! I also wished they had kept Kaa's character true to the books in the movies, because he's just so chill and the best bro. Overall, I liked this book better than the first.

But I still want to know more about Mowgli's new life after that last story! I absolutely love these books. There's something about reading about talking animals before Disney gets a hold of them. I love the old disney cartoon but this book shows what the series was meant to be like. I would actually give this book a 4.

There were only two stories this time around that I didn't like as much, and gave one 3 stars, one 4 stars, while all others got a full 5 stars from me. All the stories with Mowgli in them got the full 5 stars: Only one story that didn't involve Mowgli Qui I would actually give this book a 4. Only one story that didn't involve Mowgli Quiquern got 5 stars, and the final two stories The Miracle of Purun Bhagat 4 stars and The Undertakers 3 stars were good, but didn't strike me with the same feelings.

I love Mowgli and Baloo and Bagheera and Kaa. They're characters that have stuck with me since I was a little kid. Dad loves Rudyard Kipling's writing. So they hold a special place in my heart. I couldn't help but give them the full five stars, because they evoked such strong feelings within me, while also telling such fascinating stories about the laws of the jungle.

The Miracle of Purun Bhagat was a good story. There were only a few animals involved, and far more people than necessary. It was the same in the first Jungle Book. The stories about the people were my least favourite, because they had nothing to do with the jungle, and more to do with civilization. That being said, Quiquern was mostly about people, and I loved it. It was also set near Baffin Island if not on it, I was a little bit confused about that and was about the Inuit people and though they were civilized, and it wasn't about animals, or the jungle, it was about nature.

The Second Jungle Book

I didn't think it made sense to be a part of the collection of short stories, but I loved the story so much that I didn't care. It was like that with the one about the seals in the first book. It had nothing to do with the jungle either, and it was still one of my favourites. The Undertakers was about animals, but it was also about a small town, and Mugger eating people, and mostly I found it slow, hard to stay focused on, and less interesting than any other story.

It's not that I hated it or anything.

The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

I just didn't love it. I loved most of this book. I would definitely recommend everyone that loved the Jungle Book movies I've seen at least 3 different ones by now to at least read the Mowgli stories, even if they're not interested in any of the others. Aug 01, BooksAmL rated it it was ok Shelves: Until this year I was not aware that it was a second book to this story, so I was very excited to pick it up and read it.

Little did I know that will so different and not have any connection with the previous one. It is such a short book but I had such a hard time reading it, not because is a bad story or told in a different way I am pretty sure there are people that love this book , maybe my expectation f Until this year I was not aware that it was a second book to this story, so I was very excited to pick it up and read it.

I am pretty sure there are people that love this book , maybe my expectation for it were way to high, maybe I will re read it sometime and change my mind. I think what got me so sad and completely out of the mood to keep going was the fact that was no Mowgly in it like how can it be a jungle book without him. If you can get over that or know ahead of time I am positive you will enjoy reading this book , because even for me at some parts I had to put it down to stop laughing.

Please do not be discourage by this review is just my opinion and how I feel at this moment , but it is a very good book that will make you smile and enjoy the adventures of the jungle. Jun 16, Stephen Brooke rated it it was amazing Shelves: Mowgli was obviously too good a concept not to revisit. There is more of the boy of India, raised by wolves, taught by bear and panther, than in the first Jungle Book, and more depth in the portrayal.

These are more that just escapist fiction-for-boys, entertaining adventures though quite good Mowgli was obviously too good a concept not to revisit. These are more that just escapist fiction-for-boys, entertaining adventures though quite good entertaining adventures. Nov 15, Halley K rated it really liked it. In the beginning, this book was quite confusing for me. Although, there are some sections in this book I found non-contributing to the plot line, I still think they were cute additions to the story, re-enforcing that theme of growth again.

The best part about it? While In the beginning, this book was quite confusing for me. Overall, a lovely read for me.

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Another great collection of short stories, although this one goes a bit further afield and uses 'Jungle' to encompass a lot of the wilder, wider world! My favourite stories were probably 'The King's Ankus', where Mowgli tries to understand the nature of 'treasure' and greed, and 'Quigern', which tells of an Inuit tribe's struggles to survive a famine.

And there are some great poems accompanying each story. The stories are a lot darker than the first volume - the author definitely hasn't shied away Another great collection of short stories, although this one goes a bit further afield and uses 'Jungle' to encompass a lot of the wilder, wider world! The stories are a lot darker than the first volume - the author definitely hasn't shied away from how the natural world works.

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I can't say I enjoyed all the death, but somehow it kind of works in the context of the stories. May 07, Adelaida rated it it was amazing.

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Not one of my favorite books, but certainly very enjoyable. Quite graphic and gory in some places, but rather sweet and touching in others. A must-read for anyone who enjoyed the first Jungle Book. To be honest, I liked the first jungle book better than the second. I understand what Kipling wanted to do but frankly it did not have the effect of the first. Kipling wanted to show how society could corrupt a child and become the nemesis of its previous friends.

First American Edition; First Printing. Fair to Good in boards. Staining to rear panel. Decorations by John Lockwood Kipling in black and white. Rare Book Cellar Published: The Second Jungle Book Macmillan. Five star seller - Buy with confidence! Bound in full rust morocco, raised bands, gilt decorated spine compartments, top edge gilt. Small 8vo, pp. An absolutely beautiful volume in full leather binding.

James Graham, Bookseller Published: Original blue cloth, gilt with cobra device to the front board and spine. Wavy rules to the upper and lower cover. Neat owners signature 'M[argaret] Theodosia Batten' in ink and contemporary to the issue. A very attractive copy, near fine except for cracked inner blue end-papers but a sound strong binding..

Thomas Rare Books Published: Ships with Tracking Number! Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! Dated on the title and copyright pages with no additional printings listed. Orange cloth boards with gold lettering. Top edge gold gilt. Original red cloth, blind stamped pineapple tree decorations to the front and rear covers and spine; gilt title and name on cover and spine; top of page edges are gilt; other two edges are rough cut. Black and white illustrations with headpieces decorated by John Lockwood Kipling. General board wear and soiling see pictures ; slight spine roll. An inscription on free front endpaper: A closed 3cm cut pg89 outside of text block, a tiny closed tear on outside margin p , a few light and small smudge marks.

In , Angus was made an officer of the Order Of Canada. Beautiful illustrations by J. First American edition preceding the UK release by several days, with a number of alterations to the text. One of two binding variants no priority. We have more books available by this author!. A sequel to the children's classic The Jungle Book -- which inspired the classic Disney animated film, as well as the live action motion picture -- with illustrations by the author's father, John Lockwood Kipling.