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The cave girlEdgar Rice Burroughs

The cave girl

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Original author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

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"The Cave Girl" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel originally published in two parts between 1913 and 1917. When frail, bookish Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones is swept overboard onto a mysterious jungle island, he encounters primitive tribes and a beautiful cave girl named Nadara. As he transforms from coward to warrior, Waldo must navigate dangerous ape-men, tribal customs, and his growing love for Nadara. Their struggle to reunite across treacherous seas and hostile forces tests whether civilization or survival matters most.

The cave girl, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #69191.

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24 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Flotsam2,585 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Wild People2,042 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Little Eden3,023 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Death's Doorway3,110 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Awakening3,652 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: A Choice1,987 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Thandar, the Seeker2,078 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Nadara Again1,482 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Seeker2,925 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Trail's End2,957 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Capture4,146 words
  12. 12.Chapter I: King Big Fist2,821 words
  1. 13.Chapter II: King Thandar3,318 words
  2. 14.Chapter III: The Great Nagoola2,566 words
  3. 15.Chapter IV: The Battle2,728 words
  4. 16.Chapter V: The Abduction of Nadara2,023 words
  5. 17.Chapter VI: The Search2,773 words
  6. 18.Chapter VII: First Mate Stark4,218 words
  7. 19.Chapter VIII: The Wild Men3,136 words
  8. 20.Chapter IX: Building the Boat3,321 words
  9. 21.Chapter X: The Head-Hunters2,823 words
  10. 22.Chapter XI: The Rescue3,355 words
  11. 23.Chapter XII: Pirates3,700 words
  12. 24.Chapter XIII: Homeward Bound1,310 words