Tarzan of the Apes (Amazon Classics) -

Edgar Rice Burroughs

AmazonClassics

2017

252 páginas

8h 24m

ISBN-10: B07571CFW9

John Clayton III, an orphan boy, comes of age in the western coastal jungles of Africa following the tragic deaths of his aristocratic parents. Raised in the ways of the apes by his adoptive mother, Kala, he is renamed Tarzan and ascends to king through feats of revenge and courage.

When a group of explorers brings the beautiful Jane Porter to the jungle, a lovelorn Tarzan decides to follow her to the United States to win her love. On his journey back into human society, Tarzan must decide whether to return to the jungle or reclaim his past.

Fast-paced and suspenseful, Tarzan of the Apes was wildly successful and generated two dozen sequels; and many film, radio, and comic-book adaptations.

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Review: Tarzan of the apes

"Tarzan of the Apes," by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is a classic adventure novel that tells the story of a young boy orphaned in the African jungle and raised by a tribe of apes. The novel follows Tarzan as he grows up learning the ways of the jungle, becoming a skilled hunter, and eventually assuming the role of the king of the apes.

The story begins with the shipwreck that leaves Tarzan's parents, John and Alice Clayton, marooned in Africa. After their deaths, their infant son is adopted by Kala, a she-ape who raises him as her own. As Tarzan matures, he learns to survive using the tools and strategies of the primates, and he develops a sense of leadership and strength. His journey is marked by conflicts with other animals and rival apes, notably Kerchak, whom Tarzan eventually kills to become the leader of the tribe.

Throughout the novel, themes of identity, nature vs. nurture, and the conflict between civilization and the wild are explored. Tarzan's discovery of his human heritage through books he finds in his parents’ cabin and his encounters with human beings further complicate his understanding of himself. His love for Jane Porter, a woman from the outside world, introduces a conflict between his wild upbringing and his human origin.

The novel also underscores themes of adventure, survival, and the innate connection between humans and nature. Symbols such as the jungle itself, representing freedom and primal instinct, and Tarzan’s knife, symbolizing his link to both his human and animal worlds, are central to the story’s depth [3][4].

Overall, "Tarzan of the Apes" is a story about self-discovery, leadership, and the complex relationship between civilization and the natural world, conveyed through exciting adventures and vivid imagery.