| Author |
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 |
| Title |
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Tarzan's first love -- The capture of Tarzan -- The fight for the Balu -- The God of Tarzan -- Tarzan and the black boy -- The witch-doctor seeks vengeance -- The end of Bukawai -- The lion -- The nightmare -- The battle for Teeka -- A jungle joke -- Tarzan rescues the moon.
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| Credits |
Judith Boss
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| Summary |
"Jungle Tales of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a collection of short stories featuring the famous character Tarzan, written during the early 20th century. The book explores the adventures and experiences of Tarzan, the ape-man raised in the jungle, as he navigates his complex feelings about love, nature, and his identity among the wild animals of the jungle. The beginning of the book introduces Tarzan's first love, Teeka, and establishes his character as both a creature of the jungle and a being striving for connection and understanding. As he observes Teeka, Tarzan grapples with feelings of jealousy when he sees her being courted by Taug, a young bull ape. This emotional turmoil peaks when he intervenes to protect Teeka from a panther named Sheeta, demonstrating his bravery and complexity as he defends his love. The opening sets the tone for a compelling tale of love, rivalry, and the primal instinct for survival, weaving the themes of identity and belonging into a rich jungle narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Tarzan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Africa -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Fantasy fiction
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| Subject |
Jungles -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Apes -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
106 |
| Release Date |
Feb 1, 1994 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jul 12, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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