Name: Tarzan of the Apes (en Inglés)
SKU: 61368261
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Author: Edgar RIce Borroughs
ISBN: 9781541299191

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar RIce Borroughs

Editorial

Createspace

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

364

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9x15.2x1.9 cm

Peso

0.49 kg.

ISBN13

9781541299191

Categorías

Aventura de ficción

Tarzan of the Apes (en Inglés)

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The novel tells the story of John Clayton, born in the western coastal jungles of equatorial Africa to a marooned couple from England, John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton, Lord and Lady Greystoke. Adopted as an infant by the she-ape Kala after his parents died (his father is killed by the savage king ape Kerchak), Clayton is named "Tarzan" ("White Skin" in the ape language) and raised in ignorance of his human heritage. Feeling alienated from his peers due to their physical differences, he discovers his true parents' cabin, where he first learns of others like himself in their books, with which he eventually teaches himself to read. On his return from one visit to the cabin, he is attacked by a huge gorilla which he manages to kill with his father's knife, although he is terribly wounded in the struggle. As he grows up, Tarzan becomes a skilled hunter, gradually arousing the jealousy of Kerchak, the ape leader. Later, a tribe of black Africans settles in the area, and Kala is killed by one of its hunters. Avenging himself on the killer, Tarzan begins an antagonistic relationship with the tribe, raiding its village for weapons and practicing cruel pranks on them. They, in turn, regard him as an evil spirit and attempt to placate him. The twelve short stories Burroughs wrote later and collected as Jungle Tales of Tarzan occur in the period immediately following the arrival of the natives, the killing of Kala, and Tarzan's vengeance. Finally Tarzan has amassed so much credit among the apes of the tribe that the envious Kerchak at last attacks him. In the ensuing battle Tarzan kills Kerchak and takes his place as "king" of the apes. Subsequently, a new party of whites is marooned on the coast, including Jane Porter, the first white woman Tarzan has ever seen. Tarzan's cousin, William Cecil Clayton, unwitting usurper of the ape man's ancestral English estate, is also among the party. Tarzan spies on the newcomers, aids them, and saves Jane from the perils of the jungle. Absent when they are rescued, he is introduced further into the mysteries of civilization by French Naval Officer Paul D'Arnot, whom he saves from the natives. D'Arnot teaches Tarzan French and how to behave among white men, as well as serving as his guide to the nearest colonial outposts. Ultimately, Tarzan travels to Jane's native Baltimore, Maryland only to find that she is now in the woods of Wisconsin. Tarzan finally meets Jane in Wisconsin where they renew their acquaintance and he learns the bitter news that she has become engaged to William Clayton. Meanwhile, clues from his parents' cabin have enabled D'Arnot to prove Tarzan's true identity. Instead of claiming his inheritance, Tarzan chooses rather to conceal and renounce his heritage for the sake of Jane's happiness.

Edgar RIce Borroughs

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Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950) fue un escritor estadounidense, ampliamente reconocido por sus influyentes obras de aventura y ciencia ficción, que dejaron una huella duradera en la cultura popular. Es especialmente famoso por haber creado al icónico personaje de Tarzán, quien apareció por primera vez en la novela Tarzan of the Apes (1912). Este personaje se convirtió en un fenómeno mundial, dando lugar a numerosas secuelas, adaptaciones cinematográficas, series y cómics.

Además de Tarzán, Burroughs creó otras sagas importantes como la serie de Barsoom, ambientada en Marte, cuyo primer libro es A Princess of Mars (1912). Estas historias combinaron elementos de ciencia ficción, romance y aventura, y fueron pioneras en el subgénero de la “space opera”. Su estilo narrativo se caracteriza por el ritmo ágil, la imaginación desbordante y la creación de mundos exóticos llenos de acción.

Aunque la crítica literaria de su tiempo no siempre valoró su obra, Burroughs fue extremadamente popular entre los lectores, y su influencia se extiende a autores posteriores de ciencia ficción y fantasía. También fundó su propia empresa editorial, lo que le permitió tener control sobre sus creaciones.

Su legado perdura no solo en la literatura, sino también en el cine, la televisión y los cómics, consolidándolo como uno de los grandes pioneros de la ficción aventurera moderna.

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