Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
This novel follows the story of a young boy raised by apes in the African jungle after his aristocratic parents are marooned and later perish. He grows up learning the laws of the jungle and the ways of the wild, eventually becoming the leader of his ape tribe. His life takes a turn when he encounters other humans, particularly a young woman, which leads him to grapple with his dual nature as both man and beast. The book explores themes of identity, civilization versus nature, and the concept of the "noble savage."
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- Published
- 1912
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 200-400
- Original Language
- English
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(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
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- Tarzan Delle Scimmie
- Tarzan delle scimmie
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- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- Everything You Should Read without Being a Library Rat (Book by Luiz Carlos Lisboa)
- For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)