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Tarzan
TARZAN - Lord of the Jungle
In the deep, sun‑drenched jungle, a remarkable bond has formed between a powerful elephant and a lone, dark‑haired man who moves with the grace of an ape. He spends his days lounging on the creature’s back, listening to the rustle of leaves and the distant calls of lions, leopards, and hyenas that share his domain. The wilderness feels like a sanctuary, a place where nature’s rules dominate and the presence of humanity is an unsettling rarity.
But the calm is fragile. A band of hunters—armed with rifles and driven by the lure of ivory—threads silently through the foliage, their eyes fixed on the massive beast. As a sudden gunshot cracks the air, the elephant erupts, and the man awakens, his instincts poised for the inevitable clash between the wild he loves and the intruders who threaten it.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (384K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, 1928.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Feb 12, 2024
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1875–1950
Adventure, strange worlds, and unforgettable heroes fill these pages from one of popular fiction’s great imaginations. Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, he helped shape the modern adventure and science-fantasy story.
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