Tarzan of the Apes (Classics Read by Celebrities Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (612 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433205580 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 273 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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D. Blankenship said Once a fan, always a fan. Wowthis work has been around for over 100 years now and is still going strong. The Tarzan character created by Burroughs has become an actual cultural icon and it would be difficult to find an individual of any age that does not have at least some idea of who he is/was even if they have never read this or the other books in the series.While I have always been a bigger fan of his John Carter series, I never the less started reading all of the Tarzan books at a pretty early ag. Mountain Home said Fun and an eye opener. Once you get past the bombast of the period writing, the story is quite good. Parts of it are, of course, downright ridiculous in whole, and others are only mildly impossible. Our hero is superlative, too smart, learns to read by himself, with no possible reference points, and speaks French in a matter of days. Beside all that, this is a fun book. I just had to remind myself Burroughs was writing for an audience much less sophisticated than the jaded reader of today. I think. I'm shocked by how much I liked this book Empty=P I'm shocked by how much I liked this book; it's hilarious! Something you should know before reading: it's super racist and sexist. Typically this would annoy me, but somehow it comes off as funny in this book, not that racism or sexism is funny, but the writer seems so unaware of the world in general, that some of his more ridiculous depictions come off as just the flawed thinking of a individual with very limited experience.An example of Mr. Burroughs limited experience wit
''The Tarzan legend returns us to that Eden where, free of clothes and the inhibitions of an oppressive society, a man is able, as William Faulkner put it to prevail as well as endure.'' --Gore Vidal''Burroughs is a masterful storyteller, and his story is wonderfully suited to an audio presentation Slattery has a good understanding of the pacing of this exciting tale and his performance is enjoyable.'' --Kliatt''Burroughs is a masterful storyteller, and his story is wonderfully suited to an audio presentation Slattery has a good understanding of the pacing of this exciting tale and his performance is enjoyable.'' --Kliatt
Only when he meets a group of British tourists on safari does his world change completely. Raised by apes, he learns to speak to the animals, swing through the jungle, and survive happily as one of their own. This is an *ABRIDGED* reading of Tarzan of the Apes. It is read by Ben Kingsley and it is part of the 'Classics Read by Celebrities' audiobook series. This classic tale of Tarzan, the young English boy in the deepest African jungle, is one of imagination, adventure and ultimate action. His first encounter with humans, and Jane especially, turns his known life upside down. This Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale beckons readers to escape their own world and visit a savage and untamed wilderness.