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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1916)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages209 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.83/5 (4349)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceColonialismRacial Stereotypes

Positive tags

AdventureQuestSurvivalProtector

Hero archetypes

Jungle LordLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Quest

Tropes

QuestAncient ArtifactLost CivilizationFish out of WaterHidden IdentityReluctant Hero

Themes

SurvivalCivilization vs NatureTreasure HuntLoyaltyColonialismAdventure

Synopsis

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar - Edgar Rice Burroughs - "This is the fifth of Burrough's Tarzan novels. Tarzan finds himself bereft of his fortune and resolves to return to the jewel-room of Opar, leaving Jane to face unexpected danger at home."

Is Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Classic pulp adventure with period-typical colonial attitudes and racial stereotypes. Contains jungle action violence and perilous situations but no graphic content or mature themes.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include violence, colonialism, and racial stereotypes.

Who'll love this

Readers who love action-packed jungle adventures with treasure hunts and daring rescues will find this classic Tarzan tale exciting.

Tags

Pulp AdventureLost WorldTreasure HuntJungle Setting