When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Bill McKibben THE ORIGINAL BAMBI The Story of a Life in the Forest By Felix Salten Translated and ...

In 1922, readers of the Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse began following the serialized tale of a young roebuck and his allegorical woodland experiences. Written by the Jewish Austro-Hungarian ...

Editor’s note: We’re republishing this story, originally published on Jan. 28, 2022, for the 80th anniversary of the American theatrical release of the animated film “Bambi,” which debuted in U.S.

As much as I appreciated Bill McKibben’s historically informative review (Feb. 6) of Felix Salten’s “The Original Bambi,” a book originally published in 1923, I was perplexed by McKibben’s reductive ...