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Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

An aristocratic English family is marooned off the coast of West Africa. They find their way into the interior of the dense jungle that lines the coast and here, Lord Greystoke is killed by a predatory ape. Lady Greystoke survives with her infant boy, but in a few months, she too succumbs to the perils of jungle life. The baby is adopted by a maternal she-ape who nurses him along with her own child. This marks the dawn of a legend – Tarzan of the Apes.

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American novelist who turned to fiction writing after an unsuccessful stint as a pencil sharpener salesman. His shrewd business acumen and marketing blitzkrieg ensured that Tarzan burst upon the world in the form of novels, comic-strips, films and merchandise. The legend of Tarzan took on the proportions of an icon that has endured ever since it first appeared in 1912.

Since then, nearly 26 books and short stories featuring the Lord of the Jungle appeared in various magazines and in serial form. It seemed as if the world could not get enough of this rough hewn nobleman, clad in leopard skin and leaping through the magnificent forests of darkest Africa.

Tarzan of the Apes is the very first book in the series. The plot is fast paced and the style captures the reader's interest till the very last chapter. The young orphan grows up with a tribe of apes, but all the while knowing that he is different from them. He chances upon a small metal box which contains his father's diary, faded photographs and artifacts that once belonged to his dead parents and finally begins to understand his true heritage. His growth into manhood and his journey to England to trace his lost inheritance form the rest of this compelling story.

Generations of readers have enjoyed and loved memorable characters in the book like the maternal she-ape, Kala, the villainous males Kerchak and Tublat and of course, the gorgeous Jane who captures the jungle hero's heart. Tarzan is portrayed as the symbol of pure and untainted manhood, perfect both physically and mentally and this is probably the secret of his enduring appeal over so many decades.

Though modern-day readers may find parts of the novel dated and not politically correct, it remains a classical coming of age story that appeals to young and old alike. Adventure, thrills and romance interspersed with exciting episodes of combat and villainy make it an exciting read.

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Episodes

Ch 01: Out of the Sea

January 02, 2024 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

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Ch 02: The Savage Home

January 01, 2024 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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Ch 03: Life and Death

December 31, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 6.68 MB

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Ch 04: The Apes

December 30, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 6.68 MB

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Ch 05: The White Ape

December 29, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MB

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Ch 06: Jungle Battles

December 28, 2023 00:00 - 14 minutes - 5.72 MB

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Ch 07: The Light of Knowledge

December 27, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MB

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Ch 08: The Tree-Top Hunter

December 26, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 5.72 MB

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Ch 09: Man and Man

December 25, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

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Ch 10: The Fear-Phantom

December 24, 2023 00:00 - 11 minutes - 4.77 MB

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Ch 11: King of the Apes

December 23, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 12: Man’s Reason

December 22, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MB

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Ch 13: His Own Kind

December 21, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MB

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Ch 14: At the Mercy of the Jungle

December 20, 2023 00:00 - 21 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 15: The Forest God

December 19, 2023 00:00 - 10 minutes - 4.77 MB

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Ch 16: Most Remarkable

December 18, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 17: Burials

December 17, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 18: The Jungle Toll

December 16, 2023 00:00 - 23 minutes - 10.5 MB

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Ch 19: Call of the Primitive

December 15, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 20: Heredity

December 14, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MB

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Ch 21: The Village of Torture

December 13, 2023 00:00 - 13 minutes - 5.72 MB

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Ch 22: The Search Party

December 12, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 23: Brother Men

December 11, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 7.63 MB

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Ch 24: Lost Treasure

December 10, 2023 00:00 - 17 minutes - 7.63 MB

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Ch 25: The Outpost of the World

December 09, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 26: The Height of Civilization

December 08, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 9.54 MB

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Ch 27: The Giant Again

December 07, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 11.4 MB

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Ch 28: Conclusion

December 06, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 8.58 MB

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