Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919) by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a distinctive entry in the Tarzan canon, offering twelve episodic stories that delve into the Ape-Man’s formative years before his first contact with civilized society. Published by A.C. McClurg as the sixth book in the series but chronologically set between Tarzan of the Apes and The Beasts of Tarzan, this collection reveals the young Lord of the Jungle grappling with existential questions of identity, morality, and his place between the animal and human worlds. The tales—from “Tarzan’s First Love” to “The God of Tarzan”—show Burroughs at his most philosophically nuanced, using Tarzan’s feral innocence to explore themes of tribalism, spirituality, and nascent sexuality through his encounters with Mbonga’s people and jungle creatures.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan – Edgar Rice Burroughs 1919 | 1st Edition
$1,500.00
- Author:
Edgar Rice Burroughs - Publisher:
A. C. McClurg & Co, NY, 1919 - Binding:
Hardcover - Condition:
Very Good - Size:
8vo - Attributes:
First Edition, Dust Jacket
First edition, first printing. First state binding in orange cloth and black lettering w/ three lines imprint on the spine. Binding tight, square, light soiling to bottom corner, unmarked. Dust jacket slightly faded, soiled on bottom rear panel. Overall a Very Good Copy in rare original DJ.
