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Tarzan of the ApesEdgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes

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Original author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

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"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.

Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #78.

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28 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Out to Sea3,450 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Savage Home3,068 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Life and Death2,208 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: The Apes2,431 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The White Ape2,527 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Jungle Battles2,270 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Light of Knowledge3,787 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Tree-top Hunter1,816 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Man and Man3,491 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Fear-Phantom1,729 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: “King of the Apes”3,407 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Man’s Reason2,662 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: His Own Kind4,550 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: At the Mercy of the Jungle3,188 words
  1. 15.Chapter XV: The Forest God1,761 words
  2. 16.Chapter XVI: “Most Remarkable”2,878 words
  3. 17.Chapter XVII: Burials3,358 words
  4. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Jungle Toll3,466 words
  5. 19.Chapter XIX: The Call of the Primitive3,476 words
  6. 20.Chapter XX: Heredity3,973 words
  7. 21.Chapter XXI: The Village of Torture2,019 words
  8. 22.Chapter XXII: The Search Party3,218 words
  9. 23.Chapter XXIII: Brother Men2,665 words
  10. 24.Chapter XXIV: Lost Treasure2,482 words
  11. 25.Chapter XXV: The Outpost of the World3,184 words
  12. 26.Chapter XXVI: The Height of Civilization3,195 words
  13. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Giant Again3,829 words
  14. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Conclusion2,773 words