Tarzan of the Apes
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Chapter Book · 1912

Tarzan of the Apes

By Edgar Rice Burroughs

Book #1 in the Tarzan series

A jungle-raised man questions his identity when outsiders arrive.

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368 pages· 86,157 words
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Raised by apes in the African jungle, Tarzan grows into a powerful leader, mastering survival and communication with wildlife. But when outsiders disrupt his world, he faces a profound identity crisis. As he grapples with his human origins and the allure of civilization, Tarzan must decide where he truly belongs. Will he remain the King of the Apes, or embrace a new destiny among men? The jungle's future hangs in the balance as Tarzan confronts his past and the unknown challenges ahead.

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When Tarzan is orphaned as a baby deep in the African jungle, he is saved from certain death when he is adopted by a she-ape. Raised as one of her own, Tarzan learns the way of the Kerchak-the tribe of great apes who rule the jungle. They teach him how to survive, to hunt, to swing through the trees, and to communicate with the other animals of the jungle. By the time he is a young man Tarzan has the courage and strength of ten men. But it is his human brain that allows him to be the King of the Apes. And Lord of the Jungle. But when his jungle domain is disturbed by the arrival of “civilized” men, Tarzan begins to wonder about his true identity.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
368
Words
86,157
Audience
Adult
Lexile
~1201L
Themes & topics
Books about Africa
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
9
F&P level
~Z+
AR points
16
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
15102
Publication
Published
July 15, 1999
First published
October 1, 1912
Publisher
Tor Classics
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780812572384

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