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Cover of Tarzan of the Apes Tale #1 the Man-Child

Tarzan of the Apes Tale #1 the Man-Child

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Shannon Eric Denton, Amy Sterling Casil, Fred J Arting (2002)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages320 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.9/5 (48311)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentAnimal DeathViolenceAbandonmentColonization

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSurvivalFound FamilyAdventureSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

OrphanFish out of WaterRaised by Animals

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Orphan ProtagonistFish out of WaterComing of AgeSurvival StoryHidden IdentityMan vs NatureJungle SettingLost Civilization

Themes

Nature vs CivilizationIdentitySurvivalBelongingColonialismInstinct vs ReasonComing of Age

Synopsis

Tarzan of the Apes is the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine in October, 1912. The character was so popular that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels.

Tags

AdventureJungle FictionLost WorldClassic LiteratureAnimal Story