Tarzan of the Apes

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Lu par Mark F. Smith

English · 1912 · 9h 20m · Action & Adventure, Young Adult Literature, Fantasy

4.7 (2533 critiques)

Tarzan of the Apes is Burroughs’ exciting, if improbable, story of an English lord, left by the death of his stranded parents in the hands of a motherly African ape who raises him as her own. Although he is aware that he is different from the apes of his tribe, who are neither white nor hairless, he nevertheless regards them as his “people.” When older, larger, stronger apes decide that he an undesirable to be killed or expelled from the tribe, it is fortunate that Tarzan has learned the use of primitive weapons.

Although small and weak by ape standards, Tarzan is a human of god-like strength and agility to men who discover him. By studying these people, he gradually decides he is not an ape at all, but human.

And when he meets Jane, a beautiful American girl marooned with her father and friends on the hostile coast of Africa, Tarzan conceives love for her. When they are unexpectedly rescued before Tarzan can find a way to reveal his feelings to Jane, he determines to become civilized and follow her into the world of people – to find her and wed her, though he must cross continents and oceans, and compete with two other suitors for her hand.

This story was the subject of a successful film in 1932, with Tarzan being played by Johnny Weissmuller, who acted in a further eleven Tarzan films. According to Weissmuller in an interview with Mike Douglas, his famous ape-call was audio stitched together from a soprano, an alto, and a hog-caller! Summary by Mark F. Smith

Chapitres

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Out of the Sea 23:18 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Savage Home 20:42 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Life and Death 14:52 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Apes 16:21 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The White Ape 17:44 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Jungle Battles 14:13 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Light of Knowledge 25:53 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Tree-Top Hunter 12:37 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Man and Man 23:34 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Fear-Phantom 11:36 Lu par Mark F. Smith
King of the Apes 22:41 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Man’s Reason 17:58 Lu par Mark F. Smith
His Own Kind 29:36 Lu par Mark F. Smith
At the Mercy of the Jungle 21:25 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Forest God 10:33 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Most Remarkable 20:59 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Burials 22:07 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Jungle Toll 23:04 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Call of the Primitive 22:40 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Heredity 26:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Village of Torture 13:30 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Search Party 22:19 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Brother Men 18:27 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Lost Treasure 17:08 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Outpost of the World 22:29 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Height of Civilization 22:10 Lu par Mark F. Smith
The Giant Again 26:41 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Conclusion 20:21 Lu par Mark F. Smith

Critiques

Beautifully Read!


(5 étoiles)

I have been listening to LibriVox for so many years, and I dare say this is the best reader I have ever heard. The cadence and tone of his voice allowed me to understand every single word perfectly. As for the story itself, it is true there are some upsetting parts, but it is a period piece about Africa, with African natives, Europeans, and Americans, so you can imagine. I was struck by the depth of the author's study of the nature of man. It was very thought provoking.

Excellent narration; buckle up for the racism


(4 étoiles)

Mark F. Smith masterfully narrates Edgar Rice Burroughs' most famous novel. Tarzan's swings from branch to branch through the jungle, his bare-fisted fights against apes and lions, and his inner conflict over his own identity leap to life under Smith's wonderfully engaging reading. But whoa, the racism in this novel. Burroughs believed in the scientific inferiority of the Black race and it is more than evident in the awful, bestial way he describes almost every African person in this book, and in his glowing descriptions of the white savior character of Tarzan. That said, reader Smith doesn't shrink from it. His tone of voice is that of someone reading a grand adventure; one written when times were different -- terrible, but different. Smith easily navigates the story's rollercoaster narrative from adventure to pathos to exposition to romance to humor. Oh, those awful attempts at humor. An entire chapter is devoted to two scientists arguing academically while being chased by a lion. And the less said about Jane's Black servant Esmeralda, the better. But even in these weak points in the narrative, Smith's narration is non-judgmental. The last few chapters are absolutely ridiculous, with Tarzan zooming about in a motorcar in Wisconsin during a wildfire. (You read that right.) The beauty of this recording is that Smith plays it straight in his reading, from its curious beginning to its terrible racism to its preposterous end.

a fun novel


(3.5 étoiles)

Nothing deep but a pretty enjoyable plot to follow. The characters suffered a bit from their predictable and rather shallow behaviors. Tarzan also must’ve been an utter genius to have deduced the meanings of words not relating to images ( like how on earth would he discover what “I” meant?) But all in all a good listen! The reader was also fantastic!!

Great, romping story


(5 étoiles)

A great story and a window into times past. I enjoyed it as much for the wruting and story as for the time capsule into the thinkung of a distant colonial past. It absolutly does not pass tid today's ethos, thank goodness. But we understand ourselves better when we understand iur past. Another masterful read b Mr. Smith

old school cool


(5 étoiles)

it's a fun listen by a great narrator. in many ways it reads almost as a comic book with Tarzan's superhuman abilities being both fantastic and otherworldly. while it is definitely a product of another age, it retains a power to captivate the reader [or listener] and weave a tale both ridiculous and fun.

Really good


(5 étoiles)

First time I’ve heard the story of Tarzan. It was a lot different than I thought it would be. Really good. The narrator was wonderful too and I’m glad it was a man since most characters in the book are male. Highly recommend.

very entertaining!


(5 étoiles)

Great story fun to listen to! a bit harsher than the Disney movie i don't recommend it for little children the battles are a bit graphic and theres torture and cannibals but it could be worse just a little warning, good story though!

Great book! Great Reader!


(5 étoiles)

I was pleasantly surprised. I did not expect this book to be as good as it was but it brought me in and held me there and then made me angry at the end because it ended Mark Smith is remarkable