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What makes a human boy belong in a world of apes, great beasts and constant danger?
In Jungle Tales of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs follows a young Tarzan as he grows up among the apes of the African jungle. Strong, quick and curious, he still seems small beside the beasts around him. Each encounter tests his grasp of the rules that keep him alive.
These linked stories explore jungle dangers, ape friendships, first feelings and the question of identity. Teeka and Taug shape Tarzan’s life within the tribe, while Mbonga’s nearby community crosses paths with him and the apes. Each tale stands alone, bringing action, humour and feeling for animals to his early years.
What you’ll discover
- A boy among apes Meet Tarzan before the wider world, still learning where he belongs and how to live.
- Friendship and first feelings Follow his ties with Teeka and Taug as feelings complicate life within the tribe.
- Danger at close quarters Face a jungle where big cats and other threats test strength, speed and judgment.
- The roots of identity Consider whether blood, upbringing or the place around us shapes who we become.
- Adventures you can enter anywhere Enjoy self-contained tales that bring together wild action, humour and a feeling for animals.
Who will love it
You will love this if you enjoy jungle adventure, close fights with great beasts, and a hero who learns about love, God and fear through his own sharp mind, his father's books and the world around him.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A young ape-man learns what love and loss feel like
- A friend can repay a debt in thunder
- Courage for a baby ape wins back trust
- A boy raised by apes goes looking for God
- The ape-man tries to adopt a human child
- A witch doctor plots revenge on the devil-god
- Cunning and humor turn the jungle into a stage
- A childhood game becomes a lesson in survival
- What the jungle teaches a mind that asks why
Who’s who
- TarzanAn English lord raised by apes, strong and playful, who longs for someone to love and tries to understand the world.
- TeekaA young she-ape, Tarzan's first love, who becomes Taug's mate and the mother of Gazan.
- TaugA powerful bull ape, once Tarzan's playmate and rival, who becomes his most loyal friend.
- TantorA huge elephant who trusts Tarzan and comes to his rescue when he is captured.
- MbongaThe chief of the village of black warriors, whom Tarzan torments to avenge Kala's death.
- MomayaTibo's fierce mother, who crosses the jungle to find her son.
- BukawaiAn outcast witch doctor with two hyenas who wants goats and revenge.
- GazanTeeka and Taug's red-haired baby, whom Tarzan saves and plays with.
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Les Contes de la jungle de Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1919
A young English lord raised by apes lassoes panthers, fights lions and falls in love with a she-ape named Teeka.
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What happens when a young English lord, raised by apes, falls in love with a she-ape and loses her to a rival? Jungle Tales of Tarzan, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, gathers twelve adventures from Tarzan's youth among the apes of Kerchak's tribe.
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A young ape-man learns what love and loss feel like
Tarzan of the Apes is a grown youth who still plays like a child. His old playmate Teeka is the only ape who still wants to romp, and one afternoon he sees how beautiful she is. The feeling is new, and it makes him hate his smooth brown skin.
Then the bull ape Taug sits close to Teeka, and Tarzan challenges him. Teeka enjoys the quarrel and taunts them both. A panther named Sheeta interrupts the fight, and Tarzan saves her with a long throw of his grass rope, then faces the cat alone with his father's hunting knife.
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What is Jungle Tales of Tarzan about?
It is a set of twelve adventures from Tarzan's youth. He lives with the apes of Kerchak's tribe, fights beasts, torments a village of warriors, and slowly learns about love, God, dreams and fear.
Do I need to read Tarzan of the Apes first?
No. The book gives the background in its opening pages, telling you Tarzan is an English lord raised by apes. Each chapter is a story of its own, so you can start here.
Who are Teeka, Taug and Tantor?
Teeka is a she-ape and Tarzan's first love. Taug is a bull ape who becomes her mate and Tarzan's loyal friend. Tantor is a mighty elephant who loves Tarzan and rescues him.
The author
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875–1950 · American adventure novelist
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer born in Chicago in 1875. He wrote novels about Tarzan and novels set on Mars. His first Mars story appeared in 1912 and became the book A Princess of Mars in 1917. He later lived in California and died in Encino in 1950.
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