Tarzan of the Apes

Informationen zum Autor Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875- 1950) is best remembered as the creator of the world famous character of Tarzan, one of the indispensable icons of popular culture. Burroughs also published science fiction and crime novels. Klappentext Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875- 1950) is best remembered as the creator of the world famous character of Tarzan, one of the indispensable icons of popular culture. Burroughs also published science fiction and crime novels. Zusammenfassung Abandoned to his fate when his English parents die in the African jungle, a baby boy is rescued and reared by a loving ape foster mother. Conquering the savage laws of the wilderness, Tarzan grows into a mighty warrior and becomes leader of his tribe of apes until he encounters, for the first time, his own kind – humans. An expedition of white treasure hunters has entered his jungle kingdom, accompanied by the beautiful Jane Porter. Tarzan’s primitive heart is struck and he determines to become civilized in order to win her. But will the charms of this charming and cultured young woman overcome when the spirit of his wild nature beckons?

Product details

• Authors: Edgar Burroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9780141036533
• ISBN: 978-0-14-103653-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Red Classics; Pocket Penguin Classics; Tarzan; Red Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics; Red Penguin Classics; Penguin Red Classics; Tarzan
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary