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The Beasts of Tarzan (Cosimo Classics Literature) Paperback – Unabridged, November 15, 2005

by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 487 ratings
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Why rob the poor creature of life and liberty, when it would be so easy a thing to restore both to it! He was sure from the fact that the panther moved all its limbs in its futile struggle for freedom that its spine was uninjured, and for the same reason he knew that none of its limbs were broken. Relaxing his bowstring, he returned the arrow to the quiver and, throwing the bow about his shoulder, stepped closer to the pinioned beast. On his lips was the soothing, purring sound that the great cats themselves made when contented and happy. It was the nearest approach to a friendly advance that Tarzan could make in the language of Sheeta. ~~~ Edgar Rice Burroughs created one of the most iconic figures in American pop culture, Tarzan of the Apes, and it is impossible to overstate his influence on entire genres of popular literature in the decades after his enormously winning pulp novels stormed the public's imagination. The Beasts of Tarzan, first published in 1916, is the third installment of Burroughs' tales of the ape-man. Here, Tarzan, having reclaimed his title as Lord Greystroke, finds that proper society can be just as vicious as the jungle when greedy men threaten his new family. With his animal familiars-the panther Sheeta and Akut, a great ape-Tarzan seeks vengeance against those who would harm him.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    346 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Lexile measure
    1360
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.87 x 8 inches
  6. Publication date
    November 15, 2005
  7. ISBN-10
    159605512X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1596055124
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American novelist EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS (1875-1950) wrote dozens of adventure, crime, and science-fiction novels that are still beloved today, including Tarzan of the Apes (1912), At the Earth's Core (1914), A Princess of Mars (1917), The Land That Time Forgot (1924), and Pirates of Venus (1934). He is reputed to have been reading a comic book when he died.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosimo Classics; Unabridged edition (November 15, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159605512X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596055124
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1360
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.87 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Totally biased review........
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014
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Edgar Rice Burroughs books, for me, are just about perfect. There is a reason why his books still have such great popularity to this day

I first started reading him as a child when I was about 6 or7 years old. It blew my mind then and continues to do so till this day. It opened up a world of adventure for me that fueled my ambitions to travel, my love of book reading, animals and plants. It introduced me to possibilities that I did not even know existed at the time like space travel (and boy does that age me or what), the possibility of time travel, aliens, life on different planets, the possibility of ancient civilizations existing and so on.

This is the third book in the Tarzan series and concerns the kidnapping of Tarzan's son. The chase is on and Tarzan gets captured and abandoned on an island. What happens to him there and the fate and survival of his son is the topic of this book.

New readers of ERB may consider this well dated as the plot twists may seem so familiar due to the fact that they will have encountered such writing twists from modern day writers. But this author was one of the primogenitures of this genre. Much like Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlockian detectives, ERB created adventurers, 'wild men', anthropomorphic animals, and adventures you happily 'live' with all throughout your life.

This is a great read that you will go back to over and over again as you read further books in the series.
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Michael A Frais MD
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and interesting adventure story
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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This is one of the series of the Tarzan books written by this prolific author. The book is written in an easily readable style, and makes enjoyable pleasant, light reading.
The author is writing at the beginning of the 20th century, when much of the African continent was unknown. It is interesting to follow the workings of his mind, as he creates a series of interesting and unique civilizations for Tarzan and the reader to explore.
As part of the format, one knows that our hero will find himself in mortal peril, but will predictably always escape, allowing us to look forward to the next book in the series.
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drshanaac
5.0 out of 5 stars The Beasts of Tarzan
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
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Another in the great books of Edgar Rice Burrows. This book is suspenseful and a great read. It is entertaining from the 1st Chapter and gives us a more in depth picture of the way Tarzan interacts with the jungle beasts. Burrows develops his storyline and entertains his readers with his usual flair and keeps us on the edge of our seats until the last chapter.
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D A Lawson
3.0 out of 5 stars The first two were much better, but this one is worth reading.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2011
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Burroughs is a fantastic writer, and his details of everything from characters to settings are vividly descriptive. Unlike the first two stories in the series, TARZAN OF THE APES and THE RETURN OF TARZAN, I didn't feel this story moved well. There was a lot of action and great characters, but much of the story seemed redundant. I read over and over about Tarzan eating raw meat by preference despite his being "civilized." I didn't think that added to the plot. Plus, there were several instances in which both Tarzan and Jane misjudged other characters or made poor decisions that put themselves or others in peril. Once or twice would've been believable; but when it kept happening, the story became less appealing.

Don't get me wrong, THE BEASTS OF TARZAN is still worth the read. It has all the adventure and danger that you expect from a Tarzan story, and, for me, the dimension added by animal characters was extremely interesting. If the first two hadn't been so fantastic, I probably would have given this one a higher rating. I'm looking forward to reading the other Tarzan stories. If you're a Burroughs fan, definitely DON'T skip this one. Just don't let yourself be disappointed when it isn't as good as the first two.
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Irish Princess
5.0 out of 5 stars Burroughs continues the adventure.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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This is third book in the Tarzan series. A lot of fantasy here, as he befriends a panther, a number of apes, anthropomorphism does play somewhat of a roll here. which eventually help him in his adventure to find his wife and child, and destroy at least one of his arch enemies. Keep in mind, that these stories were written at the turn of the century, so the language and the cadence of the writing are old-fashioned, racy in tbeir own way, and flow in the style of the era in which it was written. I for one love it. The story is predictable, but there are many heartwarming and heartbreaking surprises along the way, and of course the ending leaves all possibilities open for the continuation of the next installment of the story, which I am going to start soon. I did think the text was a little smaller than the last two editions of Tarzan books that I have bought, but other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
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David Eisbrener
5.0 out of 5 stars A bit short
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
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Kindle claims 11 hours of reading. More like 5 hours. Decent book overall. Though it did feel at times as though the bad guys kept getting another chance in order to make the story longer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the beasts
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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Great story , well executed. Plot twists that have you on the edge of your seat. Excellent story with a great ending.
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Sherry Payton
5.0 out of 5 stars love Tarzan stories more than I expected to!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
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I really feel like I get a sense of what things might’ve been like back, then in the jungle, when it was still so wild and uncivilized.
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom.
Reviewed in Brazil on December 22, 2023
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Gostei muito do produto e da rápida entrega.
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Royal Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars 3rd in Tarzan series still a great story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2022
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The Tarzan story continues as he fights for those he loves with constant betrayal and new friends at his side.

Love the continuation of this series.
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SOMNATH GANGULY
5.0 out of 5 stars Tarzan stories
Reviewed in India on May 19, 2021
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Love these since childhood. Like his writings. All of it makes for very simple and enjoyable reading. Very imaginative style.
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Stephen Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2017
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Excellent classic
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Moaner
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2012
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Another good read from Edgar Rice Burroughs,makes for really exciting reading, for those who like these sort of stories.Many an happy time of reaing
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