Tarzan of the Apes [Blackstone Edition]

By: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrated by: James Slattery

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Deep in the heart of the Congo a small baby is adopted by Kala, a fierce anthropoid ape of the tribe of Kerchak. Here, protected by his savage foster mother, Tarzan (for so she named him) learned the secrets of jungle life - how to talk with all animals, how to move like a shadow, how to swing freely through the teeming forest, how to fight barehanded the great carnivores. Here he acquired the strength and agility of his guardian apes, and the same keen sense of smell and sound that all wild creatures need to protect themselves. Here he cemented his lifelong friendship with the tribe of Tantor, the great grey elephants. And here, in time, his human intelligence brought him to the leadership of his own tribe.

Fierce, proud, free, superlatively stong and nobly made, Tarzan of the Apes proved himself truly the unconquerable Lord of the Jungle. But civilization holds traps for the jungle-bred. And even Tarzan was not immune to the craft and guile of human beings.

Public Domain (P)1994 Blackstone Audiobooks

WOW -- Worth More Than 5 Stars!!

All I can say is "WOW!" This book bears no resemblance to any of the books I've read, nor movies I've seen, about "Tarzan of the Apes" -- it was so riveting I could not stop listening to it!

1st published in 1914, "Tarzan of the Apes" seems remarkably violent for the era in which it was written--no doubt the reason for subsequent adaptions. One would think that because it was written so long ago, it would no longer captivate the imagination, but it has lost nothing with time. I am so glad I had the opportunity to listen to it, performed by such an accomplished narrator.

The action and adventure engages ones imagination in such a way that you feel as though you are there witnessing the events as they unfold -- It's made me into a Tarzan fan.

I will now purchase "The Return of Tarzan". The second book takes up where this one ends.

As a book that engages all your emotions, and leaves you wanting more, I highly recommend "Tarzan of the Apes".

A classic

Never had read or heard the original Tarzan, my experience had been only through the movies. Glad I purchased the novel.

Amazing classic!

Great performance. He brings the story to life. Really hope he narrates the others. Highly recommended.

Relic of the Past- for better and worse.

Story wise, it was a fascinating listen. Being only famililar with the Disney-version, it was great to see how it contrasted with my understanding. The parts where he's in the jungle are the strength in my opinion. About halfway through it gets into the "I am a superior race" which starts as a reference to the animals of the jungle and then devolves into than the other human races. It's well written and has good storywriting, but suffers from this antique reference frame it was written in.

As for the performance / production, the narrator does a good job with voices and keeping the listener engaged, but the audio levels can vary drastically. You'll have a consistent recording for a couple of chapters, and then the middle of a chapter will be read from a different session and the audio quality is much worse before returning to normal.
It happened a handful of times across the 8:22 runtime. Otherwise fine.

Great story!

Great pace, the reader was easily understood also, and the storytelling was amazing. Wish I had read this book years ago.

Beautiful!

I really loved this book. The sheer ability Edgar has to teleport his audience straight into the African jungle is a type of writing I think only few authors ever achieve. Besides the slightly uneasy references to local African peoples I still think this is a book that stands the test of time. Truly a must read for fiction fans.

Very realistic

Well read but nothing close to the commercialized versions of Tarzan. I recommend it only to those who prefer realistic storys and don't care for happy endings.

Good Story

Good Story, a bit dated but a good reminder of the age old tale of Tarzan. excellent narration.

Awesome book!

The book was intriguing from the very first chapter. It held my attention through the entire book. I did not want to see the book come to an end. I have in fact, purchased the sequel.

A classic!!!

No movie has ever done justice to this classic!! I read them all as a teenager and am enjoying them 50 years later…