The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of stories, published between 1893 and 1894, where adventure, exoticism and friendship are central topics.<br />Mowgli the &ldquo;man cub&rdquo;, the black panther Bagheera and Baloo, a majestic and amiable bear, are the principal characters, famous and well known to readers of all ages.<br />Numerous are the film adaptations of the book. The most famous is the one by Walt Disney (1967).<br />Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay.<br />British writer and poet of Indian origins, in 1907 (when he was only 41 years old) Kipling received the Nobel Prize for Literature. His novels include: Captains Courageous, The Man Who Would Be King and Kim.<br />He died in London, the 18 January 1936.