# Tarzan of the Apes

By Edgar Rice Burroughs.

"Tarzan of the Apes" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel published in 1914. When an English nobleman's infant son is orphaned in the African jungle, he is adopted and raised by apes. Named Tarzan, meaning "White Skin," he grows up torn between his ape family and his human heritage. His world changes dramatically when a new group arrives, including Jane Porter, the first white woman he encounters. This tale explores identity, civilization, and the conflict between nature and heredity. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Tarzan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction; Africa -- Fiction; Fantasy fiction; Adventure stories; British -- Africa -- Fiction; Wild men -- Fiction

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- [Tarzan of the Apes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1303) by Edgar Rice Burroughs (9 h 21 min, English)

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