Tarzan the Untamed

Name: Tarzan the Untamed
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel that follows the story of Tarzan, a man raised by gorillas in the African jungle. The book begins with Tarzan's encounter with a group of American tourists, who are stranded in the jungle after their plane crashes. Tarzan saves them and takes them to his home, where they learn about his life among the gorillas. Meanwhile, a villainous character named Nikolas Rokoff is searching for a valuable diamond mine in the jungle, and he will stop at nothing to find it. Tarzan must confront Rokoff and his henchmen to protect his home and the people he has saved. The book is filled with action, adventure, and romance, as Tarzan navigates his dual identity as a civilized man and a jungle creature. The novel explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the struggle between good and evil.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs · First published 1915 · Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy · 24 chapters · 121,957 words

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Hauptmann Fritz Schneider trudged wearily through the somber aisles of the dark forest. Sweat rolled down his bullet head and stood upon his heavy jowls and bull neck. His lieutenant marched beside him while Underlieutenant von Goss brought up the rear, following with a handful of askaris the tired and all but exhausted porters whom the black soldiers, following the example of their white officer, encouraged with the sharp points of bayonets and the metal-shod butts of rifles.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Date: 1915 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction
Length: 121,957 words
Structure: 24 chapters, 1,632 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

Adventure — The main plot of the book involves Tarzan taking on various challenges and dangers, often in exotic environments, which is characteristic of adventure genre.
Action — The book features many scenes of physical confrontation and daring feats, aligning it with the action genre.
Fantasy — The story includes fantastical elements like the existence of a man raised by apes in a fictional jungle setting, making it part of the fantasy genre.
Romance — Romantic elements are present in the book, usually tied to Tarzan's relationship with Jane.