&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Jungle Books&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RRudyard Kipling&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style='MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt'&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style='MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt'&&RAction, adventure, and excitement spill from the pages of &&LB&&RRudyard Kipling&&L/B&&R’s best-loved collections of stories, &&LI&&RThe Jungle Books&&L/I&&R. Set in magical, mysterious India, these tales of people and animals living together--though not always harmoniously--in the world of nature have appealed equally to children and adults since their first appearance more than a century ago. Most focus on Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. As Baloo the sleepy brown bear, Bagheera the cunning black panther, Kaa the python, and his other animal friends teach their beloved “man-cub” the ways of the jungle, Mowgli gains the strength and wisdom he needs for his frightful fight with Shere Khan, the tiger who robbed him of his human family. But there are also the tales of Rikki-tikki-tavi the mongoose and his “great war” against the vicious cobras Nag and Nagaina; of Toomai, who watches the elephants dance; and of Kotick the white seal, who swims in the Bering Sea. This edition includes both the original &&LI&&RJungle Book&&L/I&&R (1894) and &&LI&&RThe Second Jungle Book&&L/I&&R (1895), written in response to the original’s enormous success.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style='MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt'&&R&&LSTRONG&&RLisa Makman&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R is visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Michigan. Her teaching and research focus on Victorian culture and children’s and adolescent literature. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R