Review
Son of Man, look to the sky Lift your spirit, set it free Some day you'll walk tall with pride Son of Man, a man in time you'll be - Phil Collins, Son of Man
John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton, Lord and Lady Greystoke, are left to fend for themselves in the jungles of Africa where their son, John Clayton, is later born. after his parents died, John is adopted by the she-ape Kala and he grows up among the apes as Tarzan.
the "King of the Apes" made its first appearance in a pulp magazine in October, 1912. in 1914, the first book edition was published.
Tarzan was one of the more popular characters of my childhood and i was able to watch and/or read many of its numerous film, TV and comics adaptations. it was only recently that i had the chance to read the novel and i was in for a surprise.
Edgar Rice Burroughs' original vision was a far cry from what i though i knew about Tarzan. i never imagined the novel to be that informative, entertaining and shocking at times. i had a few niggles, though, concerning how Tarzan survived in the jungle or how he managed to teach himself to read and write so easily but i was so amused by the whole narrative that i was willing to suspend my disbelief here and there.
as a whole, i like the book for its entertainment value. it is no wonder, therefore, that Tarzan's popularity has never dwindled. there is something about this ape-man or man-ape if you will that continues to appeal to readers, writers and film and TV producers. i, myself, am looking forward to reading all twenty-four books in the series.
John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton, Lord and Lady Greystoke, are left to fend for themselves in the jungles of Africa where their son, John Clayton, is later born. after his parents died, John is adopted by the she-ape Kala and he grows up among the apes as Tarzan.
the "King of the Apes" made its first appearance in a pulp magazine in October, 1912. in 1914, the first book edition was published.
Tarzan was one of the more popular characters of my childhood and i was able to watch and/or read many of its numerous film, TV and comics adaptations. it was only recently that i had the chance to read the novel and i was in for a surprise.
Edgar Rice Burroughs' original vision was a far cry from what i though i knew about Tarzan. i never imagined the novel to be that informative, entertaining and shocking at times. i had a few niggles, though, concerning how Tarzan survived in the jungle or how he managed to teach himself to read and write so easily but i was so amused by the whole narrative that i was willing to suspend my disbelief here and there.
as a whole, i like the book for its entertainment value. it is no wonder, therefore, that Tarzan's popularity has never dwindled. there is something about this ape-man or man-ape if you will that continues to appeal to readers, writers and film and TV producers. i, myself, am looking forward to reading all twenty-four books in the series.
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