Tarzan, lord of the jungle

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Tarzan, lord of the jungle

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

EN·~6 hours

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Description

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.

Details

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

2024-02-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs

1875–1950

Best known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, this hugely popular adventure writer helped shape early science fiction and fantasy. His stories mixed jungle action, lost worlds, and interplanetary romance in a way that still feels energetic today.

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