Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950
Title Tarzan of the Apes
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_of_the_Apes
Credits Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Tarzan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject Africa -- Fiction
Subject Fantasy fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject British -- Africa -- Fiction
Subject Wild men -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 78
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Most Recently Updated Jul 30, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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