--- product_id: 30733554 title: "Tarzan of the Apes Paperback – July 6, 2016" brand: "edgar rice burroughs" price: "€ 13.09" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/30733554-tarzan-of-the-apes-paperback-july-6-2016 store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Tarzan of the Apes Paperback – July 6, 2016 **Brand:** edgar rice burroughs **Price:** € 13.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tarzan of the Apes Paperback – July 6, 2016 by edgar rice burroughs - **How much does it cost?** € 13.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/30733554-tarzan-of-the-apes-paperback-july-6-2016) ## Best For - edgar rice burroughs enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted edgar rice burroughs brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Tarzan of the Apes Paperback – July 6, 2016 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rcOtvyOGL.jpg) ![Tarzan of the Apes Paperback – July 6, 2016 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gnWFlGd-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase *by D***D on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024* A great novel in classic form from Barnes and Noble at a reasonable price. Worth getting it delivered to me in South Korea from the USA. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Classic Read *by C***2 on Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2016* I also enjoyed and appreciated the more in-depth portrayal of Tarzan aka Lord John Clayton Greystoke. You really see the evolution of the fragile boy to the force of nature that we know Tarzan as. While he didn’t get any formal education, you read how there’s an intelligence lurking beneath the primal animal. You see him use deductive reasoning and his wit to win against his opponents (along with his inhuman strength). I liked how the book gave us a more well-rounded picture of Tarzan as a whole with intelligence, curiosity and honor (and surprisingly a jokester) to go along with the pretty straightforward nature of the wild.As for Jane (who is actually an American), it’s not so clear cut for me. On the one hand, I like that she’s not a complete damsel in distress and has some backbone. But as much as I wanted her to be what a modern leading lady would be, the story was written during a time where there were certain expectations in regard to how a woman should behave so I’m thinking the character is being constrained by this belief. Also, she is younger than I have thought of her to be (she’s 19 in the book) so perhaps her behavior and feelings are reflective of that youth and inexperience. While I don’t completely dislike her, I can’t honestly say that this version of Jane is one that would get behind with.It would be so easy for me to say how pop culture and all its subdivisions have butchered Tarzan. However, I gotta say they pretty much got the core of the story down with some deviations on the characters (which is expected with all the different interpretations/takes on the tale). But the one thing the book has over those movies and books is the overall picture of Tarzan as a person. You would think this book would eventually turn into the love story between a wild man and a proper lady (which is included although the ending leaves A LOT to be desired - you have been warned), it really is about Tarzan’s story and how it subtly points out the strange (?) behavior/qualities of man as compared to the animals. Don’t get wrong. There’s no soapbox to be had here. In the end, this was an entertaining book that read like a fantastical fairytale in a place that seems so far away and so dangerous with a leading man that is as fantastical as any prince in a fairytaleIt’s funny how I’m familiar with the story of Tarzan without having ever read the actual book. But this is probably true for the general population whose knowledge of Tarzan comes from pop culture, movies, TV and (of course) Disney. To actually go ahead and read the book origin was a different experience because having been exposed to the story for so long, there’s a feeling as if you already know what will happen and who the characters are. Well, goes to show what you (or I) know or think we know.As I was reading, I couldn’t help but think that I’m reading a feral sort of fairy tale. Yes, you read that right: fairy tale. Now before you think I’ve had my head knocked in by a bigger, more aggressive version of a gorilla let me elaborate. When I describe the story as a fairy tale, it has more to do with Edgar Rice Burroughs and his writing. He had a way of narrating his story that gave a sense of the fantastical. There’s a sort of wonderment at how events are described as they were unfolding. And in a sense, the legend of Tarzan is a fantastical one. The circumstances of his birth, the events leading him to be “adopted” and raised by his “mother” Kala, how he came to survive amongst a harsh dangerous environment filled with creatures who would sooner kill him than befriend him...how more far-fetched can you get (although the scenes where Tarzan manages to learn to read/write is pushing it)? It’s also hard to not think of “fairy tale” when you read the initial meeting and subsequent scenes between Tarzan and Jane. But with Burroughs’s writing, it makes it okay for you to suspend that belief and get carried away in this tale. In fact, the best parts of the book was when it focused on Tarzan’s youth and the tales of his time within his “family” and how he learned to adapt. It was so easy to get into that aspect of the story since it was an interesting mix of action and suspense. It helps that Burroughs’s writing was both elegant and quick. You get a lot without having the narrative be bogged down with so much details and quick with the transitions so you’re not stuck with a story that spends time in irrelevant details. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Novel *by J***I on Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023* Extremely well put-together and exciting Novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs ! TARZAN -- raised by apes , but definitelya Human . VERY RECOMMENDED READING ! ! I am reallylooking forward to reading more within this series of the TARZAN books ! ! Reading Edgar Rice Burroughs was a pure enjoyable 'quiet-time' for me ! 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