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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
For readers who love quick, vivid adventure, animal-centred tales and Tarzan's early years among the apes. These linked stories bring action, humour and a young hero learning who he is.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A boy who must learn the jungle
- Apes, friendships and first feelings
- Danger from beasts and from people
- What the tales are really about
Who’s who
- TarzanA young human raised by apes, quick, proud and curious, who is still learning how to live in the jungle.
- TeekaA young she-ape of Tarzan's tribe, whose place in the group and in Tarzan's feelings drives one of the best-known tales.
- TaugA male ape of the tribe, strong and well placed in the group, who matters in Tarzan's dealings with Teeka.
- MbongaThe chief of a nearby village of local people, whose community crosses paths with Tarzan and the apes.
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan
by Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1919
Raised among apes, young Tarzan faces rivals, beasts and people as he learns to survive in the African jungle.
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan was written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published in 1919. It is a book of linked short stories about Tarzan as a boy and young man, long before he meets the wider world.
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A boy who must learn the jungle
The stories show Tarzan as a young human living among apes. He is strong and quick, but he is also small beside the great beasts around him. He survives by watching, by trying things, and by using his wits. He carries a knife and a rope, and he uses both with growing skill.
Burroughs treats the jungle as a school with hard lessons. Each tale tends to start with a problem, such as a hunt, a quarrel, a strange sight or a threat from a bigger animal. Tarzan meets it with a mix of daring and curiosity. Sometimes he succeeds and sometimes he blunders, and either way he learns.
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What is Jungle Tales of Tarzan about?
It is a collection of linked short stories about Tarzan as a boy and young man, living among apes in the African jungle, facing rivals, animals and people while he learns how to survive.
When was Jungle Tales of Tarzan written?
Edgar Rice Burroughs published it in 1919. It fills in the early years of Tarzan, whose origin he had told in his first novel, so the stories look back to his youth.
Do I need to read other Tarzan books first?
No. Each story stands on its own and the book goes back to Tarzan's youth. Knowing that he was raised by apes helps, but the tales explain what you need.
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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