Tarzan the Terrible

Name: Tarzan the Terrible
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan the Terrible by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel that follows the story of Tarzan, a man raised by apes in the jungle who must confront his human past and the evil forces that threaten his adopted home.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs · First published 1935 · Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action · 25 chapters · 104,197 words

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Silent as the shadows through which he moved, the great beast slunk through the midnight jungle, his yellow-green eyes round and staring, his sinewy tail undulating behind him, his head lowered and flattened, and every muscle vibrant to the thrill of the hunt. The jungle moon dappled an occasional clearing which the great cat was always careful to avoid. Though he moved through thick verdure across a carpet of innumerable twigs, broken branches, and leaves, his passing gave forth no sound that might have been apprehended by dull human ears.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Date: 1935 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
Length: 104,197 words
Structure: 25 chapters, 1,488 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

Adventure — The book revolves around the character Tarzan who embarks on high-risk ventures in a wild jungle setting, common elements of the Adventure genre.
Fantasy — This novel entails mythical creatures and a legendary lost city, suggesting elements of the Fantasy genre.
Action — The book is filled with fight sequences, chases, daring escapes which are typical of the Action genre.
Science Fiction — The storyline of the novel includes elements of technology and science not existent in reality, characteristic of the Science Fiction genre.