Viidakkopoika

Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 316K words
Chapters: 32

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Viidakkopoika by Rudyard KiplingAuthor: Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936,Language: Finnish, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Feb 25, 2014

Editor's review

Viidakkopoika (meaning "Child of the Jungle") is the Finnish version of a work by Rudyard Kipling, released by Project Gutenberg as a free public-domain eBook. Kipling is known for narratives set in British India and the jungle, and his works often revolve around a boy's coming of age, the relationship between humans and nature, and the tension between order and wildness. This Finnish translation gives readers familiar with Finnish direct access to Kipling's narrative and is also suited to examining how the same work is rendered in different languages from a comparative literature perspective. As an electronic text, it is easy to search, excerpt, and distribute in class, making it suitable for extensive reading in language study or leisure reading in Nordic language and literature. Note that this is a translation, not the original, and the language is Finnish, so readers should confirm their language foundation beforehand; public-domain electronic editions also usually lack modern introductions and notes, so additional reference may be needed to understand the cultural background.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with Finnish reading ability who want to read literature extensively
Scholars studying the translation and cross-linguistic transmission of Kipling's works
Learners of Finnish who wish to practice reading with literary texts
Teachers who need free public-domain electronic texts for language teaching materials

Not a good fit for

Readers who do not know Finnish and would prefer a Chinese or English edition
Beginners who need detailed notes and an introduction to understand the cultural background
Readers who prefer contemporary subjects and have limited interest in classic jungle narratives

Reading tips

First confirm your Finnish reading level; start with short chapters and gradually adjust to the translation's language style.
Record new words and fixed expressions as you read, using the text also as language-learning material.
Compare with Kipling's English original or other translations to observe choices and changes in translation.
After reading, review the themes of growing up and the descriptions of nature, and write brief reading notes.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this the original English edition?

No. According to the metadata, the book is in Finnish and is a Finnish version of a work by Kipling, classified under English literature as a translation. Readers who want the English original need to find an English edition separately.

Can I understand it without notes?

Public-domain electronic texts usually lack modern introductions and notes, and the cultural background and place names in the text may need to be looked up. Readers with a good foundation in Finnish can read it independently; beginners are advised to use a dictionary and background materials.

Is it suitable for learning Finnish?

It can serve as extensive reading material, but literary works have a demanding style and rich vocabulary and may not suit complete beginners. It is best used after acquiring some grammar and vocabulary, with word lookup and retelling practice done paragraph by paragraph.

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About the author

Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 Author

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was a British writer, and this library holds sixty-five of his works. Publicly available material on his life is limited, so the following introduction focuses on his writings. He is known chiefly for fiction and fairy tales, often dealing with animals, the jungle, exotic adventure and youthful growth. His language is vivid, his narrative pace brisk, and his stories combine imagination with moral meaning. The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book, set in the Indian jungle, tell of the boy Mowgli among the animals and have been widely read; Just So Stories explains in a light manner how animals came by their features; Kim portrays growth and the search for identity in an Indian setting; Puck of Pook's Hill draws on history and legend to tell of England's past; and The Man Who Would Be King displays adventure and ambition. His works are often classed as inspirational coming-of-age reading and have had a lasting influence on children's literature and English-language readers.