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Violence
A lot
Significant action violence — jungle fighting, animal combat, and human conflict throughout
Language
None
No profanity; 1912 adventure register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content; period-appropriate
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild psychological content; adventure stakes
What this book is about
Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1912 novel follows the infant son of an English lord who is raised by apes after his parents die in the African jungle. Tarzan must navigate both the jungle world and the human civilization that eventually finds him, discovering his aristocratic heritage and falling in love. A foundational text of pulp adventure that retains its propulsive readability despite the colonial attitudes of its era.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Colonial attitudes toward Africa and its people — period-accurate but now problematic
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