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Tarzan of the Apes
"Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel published in 1914. When an English nobleman's infant son is orphaned in the African jungle, he is adopted and raised by apes. Named Tarzan, meaning "White Skin," he grows up torn between his ape family and his human heritage. His world changes dramatically when a new group arrives, including Jane Porter, the first white woman he encounters. This tale explores identity, civilization, and the conflict between nature and heredity.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
"Jungle Tales of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a collection of twelve short stories published in 1919. Set during Tarzan's late teenage years in the African jungle, these tales explore his struggles between his human nature and ape upbringing. The stories follow his relationships with his ape tribe, encounters with neighboring cannibals, confrontations with dangerous animals, and his search for understanding about God and identity. Each adventure reveals the ape-man navigating love, jealousy, vengeance, and survival in the wild.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Return of Tarzan
"The Return of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel first published in 1913. After sacrificing his chance to marry Jane Porter, Tarzan travels to Europe where he makes deadly enemies of the villains Rokoff and Paulovitch. His adventures lead him through France, Algeria, and eventually back to the African jungle of his youth. There, he becomes chief of the Waziri tribe and discovers the lost city of Opar. Meanwhile, Jane's yacht expedition along Africa's coast leads to unexpected reunions and life-threatening dangers in the wilderness.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Son of Tarzan
"The Son of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is an adventure novel written in 1915. For the first time in the series, the story centers on Tarzan's son Jack rather than Tarzan himself. When Jack discovers his father's secret past and befriends a captive ape, he embarks on a dangerous journey to Africa that transforms him into Korak—"the killer." In the jungle, he rescues an abused girl named Meriem, and together they survive years of adventure while his parents search desperately for their missing son.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan the Untamed
"Tarzan the Untamed" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel published in 1920. When Tarzan returns to find his African estate destroyed by German forces during World War I and his wife Jane apparently dead, he embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance. His rage leads him across battlefields and deserts, into encounters with lions and lost civilizations, while crossing paths with a mysterious woman suspected of espionage. This darker, more violent tale reveals Tarzan pushed to his limits by grief and fury.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel first published in 1916. Tarzan returns to the lost city of Opar to recover gold from its hidden treasure stockpile after suffering financial losses. But danger follows—a treacherous Belgian officer tracks him, an earthquake leaves him without memory, and the beautiful high priestess La seeks vengeance after he rejects her love again. Meanwhile, Jane has been kidnapped, and an amnesiac Tarzan must navigate intrigue and betrayal while unknowingly carrying Opar's sacred sacrificial knife.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Beasts of Tarzan
"The Beasts of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel serialized in 1914 and published in book form in 1916. When vengeful enemies kidnap Tarzan's infant son Jack, they exile the ape-man to a remote jungle island while threatening the child with a cannibal tribe. Aided by a panther, intelligent apes, and a native warrior, Tarzan pursues his captors across the mainland in a desperate race to rescue his family and exact justice on those who wronged him.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan the Terrible
"Tarzan the Terrible" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel first published in 1921. Tarzan ventures into Pal-ul-don, a hidden valley inhabited by dinosaurs and two warring races of tailed humanoids. Meanwhile, Jane is held captive somewhere in this dangerous lost world. As Tarzan navigates treacherous terrain and political intrigue, earning the name "Tarzan the Terrible," he must find his beloved wife before it's too late. Their reunion depends on skill, allies, and unexpected help.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan at the Earth's core
"Tarzan at the Earth's Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel serialized from 1929 to 1930. When scientist Abner Perry sends a radio plea from Pellucidar, a prehistoric world at the Earth's core, Jason Gridley assembles a daring rescue expedition. He recruits Tarzan and builds an airship to reach this dangerous inner realm through the polar opening. Separated from their crew, Tarzan and Gridley must survive against primitive peoples and prehistoric beasts while searching for the lost explorer David Innes.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The illustrated Tarzan book no. 1 : $b Picturized from the novel Tarzan of the apes
"The illustrated Tarzan book no. 1 : Picturized from the novel Tarzan of the…" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a pictorial adaptation of a classic adventure novel, created during the late 1920s to early 20th century. This book belongs to the genre of adventure fiction and is notable for its extensive use of illustrations—about 300 in total—to bring the story to life in a strip or graphic form. The narrative follows the legendary origins and early life of Tarzan, a young English lord raised by apes in the African jungle, highlighting themes of survival, identity, and the clash between nature and civilization. The story recounts how Lord and Lady Greystoke, stranded by mutinous sailors in the jungle, meet their fate, leaving their infant son to be adopted by Kala, a gentle ape. Growing up as "Tarzan," the boy learns the ways of the wild, discovering his human lineage through the abandoned cabin and teaching himself to read and write. The plot traces his coming-of-age among the apes, his encounters and conflicts with jungle animals and native tribes, and his eventual meeting with Jane Porter and other castaways. Romantic tension develops between Tarzan and Jane as he repeatedly saves her, navigating the divide between his wild upbringing and human origins. The narrative culminates in Tarzan's discovery of his noble birth, his selfless decision to safeguard Jane’s happiness—even at the cost of his own—and his return to his beloved African home, weaving together adventure, romance, and a search for belonging.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan, lord of the jungle
"Tarzan, lord of the jungle" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel first published in 1927-1928. Deep in the African mountains, Tarzan discovers a hidden valley where European knights and crusaders live frozen in time, maintaining their medieval ways centuries after losing their path to the Holy Land. Now divided into warring factions, these lost warriors face the legendary jungle lord in a clash between ancient chivalry and primal wilderness. Tarzan's lion companion Jad-bal-ja joins the adventure.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
"Tarzan and the Golden Lion" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is an adventure novel first published as a serial beginning in December 1922. When Tarzan's finances become depleted, he must return to the lost city of Opar for gold. But a former housemaid has stolen his map and hired a Tarzan look-alike for her own expedition. Betrayal, drugging, and capture follow as Tarzan finds himself trapped in a legendary valley ruled by intelligent gorillas, with only his golden lion companion to help him survive.
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