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The Jungle Book

by Rudyard Kipling · 1893

Classics · ranked #137 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The adventures of Mowgli, a man-child raised by wolves in the jungle, have captured the imaginations not just of children, but of all readers, for generations.

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The verdict

Category
Classics
First published
1893 · 1890s
Author
Rudyard Kipling
Standing
Recommended

About Classics

The classics earned their place by surviving. These are the books that generations of readers have returned to because they remain useful — illuminating, moving and asking questions without easy answers.

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