TARZAN SERIES: Books 1-8

Tarzan #1-8

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Main table of contents provides links to eight books of this collection. Also, at the beginning of each book are references to chapters that appear in the book.

Table of Contents:

#1 Tarzan of the Apes
#2 The Return of Tarzan
#3 The Beasts of Tarzan
#4 The Son of Tarzan
#5 Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
#6 Jungle Tales of Tarzan
#7 Tarzan the Untamed
#8 Tarzan the Terrible

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Classics, Action

2353 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2002

About the author

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.

Reviews

[Tom Ireland · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up the first Tarzan novel from a book exchange. I was not sure what to expect from it, having only been exposed to screen versions of the Lord of the Apes in the past. It turned out to be immensely enjoyable and when I found the second, third and fourth books in a Thai bookshop I snapped them up.

Read the rest of my review here.

[C. Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories are excellent for young people who enjoy imagination, and the fictional secrets ERB reveals deep in Africa's jungles are good fuel for that. Still amazes that the inaugural Tarzan of the Apes published in 1912. Highly recommended.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here are the first 8 books of the 25 Book Tarzan Series. The stories follow Tarzan from birth and childhood to adulthood, love romance, grappling life around him and even the advent of WWI.

The first book itself, very reminiscent of Kiplings “The Jungle Book”. Some aspects of the books have not aged well since first written. In time, you can see a style to Burroughs. He DOES NOT know how to close an end a story. The plot, storyline and outcome just becomes predictable. In part, you even question the storyline itself. Jack, their son, was introduced in Book 4 and barely heard from again. Book 6 we suddenly have a series of short stories of Tarzan’s youth. NO WARNING it goes back to the start. We then have a baby and young man who, having never seen or spoken to a Westerner self teaches himself perfect English, picks up most languages super quickly and flits between Jungle and high class society seemingly effortlessly. Certain parts seem too implausible.

[Colette Carmona · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've actually only read the first book. I loved it, started reading the second and was sad of all the changes Tarzan was going through, will have to go back to it when I'm a little tougher on the inside.

[Steve Adcox · Rating 3 out of 5]

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The first Tarzan novel is fantastic. Unique, creative, fun entertainment. The remainder of the series get progressively worse. I give the first novel a 4, the remainder between a 2-3. Overall a 3.

[Jack Teague · Rating 3 out of 5]

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