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Textual Omission in First Edition
- When
- 1895
- Where
- England
The first edition inadvertently omitted the final 500 words of a story involving Mowgli returning treasure.
The first edition of The Second Jungle Book inadvertently omits the final 500 words of a story, in which Mowgli returns the treasure to its hiding-place to prevent further killings. This omission occurred in the initial publication of the collection.
Sources
- The Second Jungle Book Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
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