The Son of Tarzan

Name: The Son of Tarzan
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel that follows the adventures of John Clay, the son of Tarzan and Jane Porter. The story begins with John's arrival in London, where he is met with hostility and suspicion from those who do not believe he is the son of Tarzan and Jane. Despite these challenges, John sets out to prove his identity and find his place in the world. Along the way, he encounters various dangers and obstacles, including a villainous plot to take over the throne of a small African kingdom. With the help of his friends and allies, John must use his wits and bravery to overcome these challenges and secure his rightful place in society.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs · First published 1914 · Genre: Adventure, Fiction, Action · 27 chapters · 107,818 words

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The long boat of the Marjorie W. was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current. Her crew were lazily enjoying this respite from the arduous labor of rowing up stream. Three miles below them lay the Marjorie W. herself, quite ready to sail so soon as they should have clambered aboard and swung the long boat to its davits. Presently the attention of every man was drawn from his dreaming or his gossiping to the northern bank of the river. There, screaming at them in a cracked falsetto and with skinny arms outstretched, stood a strange apparition of a man.

"Wot the 'ell? " ejaculated one of the crew.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Date: 1914 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Fiction, Action, Fantasy
Length: 107,818 words
Structure: 27 chapters, 1,460 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Adventure — The book follows the adventures of Tarzan's son in the African jungles, featuring various wild escapades and thrilling experiences typical for adventure novels.
Fiction — The plot and characters, including Tarzan and his son, are invented and hence, it falls under the genre of fiction.
Action — The book involves a lot of action sequences including encounters with wild animals and different villains, justifying its classification under action genre.
Fantasy — The existence of half-man, half-ape characters living in the jungle, talking to animals, and other unbelievable elements of the plot place it in the genre of fantasy.