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Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan of the Apes

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · March 20, 2013

A Classics pick for readers exploring Tarzan of the Apes.

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Who it’s for
A briskly readable classic adventure brings jungle peril, romance, and buried treasure into one story.
Genres
Action & Adventure, The Classics, Sci-Fi
Published
Start Publishing LLC, March 20, 2013

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About this book

Unabridged classic adventure novel from 1914 tells of an aristocratic English infant, abandoned on the death of his parents in the African jungle, who is reared by apes. Story includes riveting encounters with man-eating beasts, Tarzan's love affair with the beautiful Jane Porter, buried treasure, and much more. Original, exotic, highly readable.

Jungle Adventure

A briskly readable classic adventure brings jungle peril, romance, and buried treasure into one story.

Come here for

  • Jungle danger, buried treasure, and a century-old adventure.
  • A classic with romance and encounters with man-eating beasts.

Expect

  • An unabridged 1914 novel with an old-fashioned adventure sensibility.
  • A mix of peril, romance, and high-stakes encounters.

Where it sits

The Classics69%
Action & Adventure63%
Sci-Fi25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
Authors
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
March 20, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure