Tarzan of the Apes Audiobook

" I believe that 'Tarzan of the Apes' was originally written as a magazine serial and it reads that way. Limited space of a periodical made the story depend a lot on random chance to make it move quickly. Still, I'm glad I read it. "

" NOT like the movies. Those glossed over much of what this book tackles head on. Like "She," it is a product of its time. "

" Geez, no wonder we had generations of people who had (have) misconceptions about the great apes! This book is one big misconception... Reading Edgar Rice Burroughs is very eye-opening, and I highly recommend it to anyone concerned about society's evolving attitudes on wildlife issues. "

" So very racist, sexist, and in many places hilarious when needed to be taken seriously.. Never the less an entertaining read. "

" Where's the part where tarzan gets the girl???? I suppose is in book 2.... Great book, A classic must read. "

" Start to finish non-stop action. I was surprised at the great flow and character development. Great read if you want an action book. "

" The Tarzan books are great for light reading. Jane's rather a ditz, but that's a sort of sign of the times in which the book was written. When BratzBasher and I read it together, we laughed at the outlandish impossibilities and all the other ludicrous stuff (such as how many times Burroughs waxes poetic about Tarzan's physique) and thoroughly enjoyed it for what it was: a fun adventure. "

" it was a prety good book. it is a big advocate for evolution and darwinism. "

" I read this book for class. And it was great. It's an easy read, and it is really interesting. It made me think about what it means to be human and what the differences are (or should be) between man and animal. "

" A surprisingly engaging book, from the opening paragraph to the next-to-last chapter. The explorations of mind over brute strength drove the story more than I had been led to believe they would given various bad Hollywood interpretations, and much of the stereotyping just makes you shake your head. Entertaining enough, though, to inspire me to read more in this series. "

" Yes, Burroughs is clearly racist. This book is pure pulpy awesomeness, though. "

" Another fascinating romp through Edgar Rice Burrough's imagination. Sure, it's all farfetched and campy in places, but I thoroughly love the book for the fact that it's simply a fun adventure. "

" Well, this was gripping and entirely different than what I expected. Excllent! "

" As is always the case this was way better and different from any of the film versions that I have seen. "

" I've read at least 10 of these books, but honestly, only the first 3 are any good. Actually pretty good novels. I've re-read those three 2 more times. Later down the road, Tarzan fights Nazi's, but I haven't read those books yet. "

" The first part of this book was FASCINATING. The end got a bit dull since he was just running around saving people. Great book "

" Well, this was an interesting book, though I had a hard time finishing it. It was moved slowly at first. I really started to like it when Tarzan left the apes. Then I lost some of my interest when Jane came in because I didn't really like love-sick Tarzan. And when Tarzan left the jungle I was sad. And I didn't like the ending. I thought Tarzan should have told Jane who he was. Jane made me mad. But over all, I liked most of the stuff. It was exciting at several different places and I liked all of the characters (even Jane, although she was silly at the end). "

" Well, this was gripping and entirely different than what I expected. Excllent! "

" It's on the 1001 list. I had never read it, so I figured why not? I actually enjoyed this one! "

" Great read I will be reading this to my kids. "

" Outdated style and content, but a heck of a good idea and a few nice scenes. "

" This was so ridiculous and just plain disappointingly bad, if I didn't have to read it for a class I would have stopped early on. "

" If you have not read this, you definitely should. "

" I read the OUT LOUD to Bennett, hoping to reignite his love of reading FOR FUN. Seems like all his reading now is for school, and fun always seems to involve a computer screen, boooo "

" Interesting book. I listened on librivox. The Tarzan story was very different from what I expected. "

" Tarzan was one of the first stories I can ever remember reading. It's still great! "

" read many years ago; i should re read "

" Read this for school, I remember thinking it was a decent adventure story except for its racist overtones. "

" A lot more brutal than the disney interpretation. "

" I was torn between 4 and 5 stars. Hollywood has captured about 20% of the story. "

" I didn't realize there was a sequel, so I first thought the end was terrible. But if you read this one, you have to read the second. "

" My first sighting of Tarzan was a black & white movie, but I still enjoyed this book, then when the colour movies came out, I was wanting to swing around and have a pet chimp as well.... "

" This is great writing, I enjoyed this book more that I thought I would. "

" I've read this at least twice before, but it's good and I like it :) "

" I read this when I was in high school and enjoyed it. I thought I would read it again and see if it was still good. Surprisingly, it stands up through the years. It is a little outdated, but still a good story. "

" Banned on Sarah Palins booklist "

" NOT like the movies. Those glossed over much of what this book tackles head on. Like "She," it is a product of its time. "

" I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Really fun read. "

" While I have seen tons of media based off the story of Tarzan, I was amazed at how the original book actually played out. I must admit I found the book truly a joy to read. "

" This is a good book, I learned a lot about this old story that I never knew before, a good read and look into the human charachter and nature. "

" I read this book in high school and I totally loved it. It was well written and a great story. "

" Awesome book, until he became a modern gentleman. Seriously? The first scene of him in Return of Tarzan, he's smoking cigarettes and sipping absinth? I guess back in the day it was more believable. "

" I liked the idea of the book so much that one day I decided o buy it and read. I enjoyed it so much that I decided that I wanted to read the whole series of Tarzan books. Little did I know that there are twenty-four! "

" What to say thats not been said before But as a life long fan of the golden age heroes. I could not put the book down carried it with me so I could read the funny bugs. "

" I have always wanted tobread the true story of Tarzan. I loved the first 2/3rds of this book but was pretty disappointed how it ended. I was especially turned off by how quickly Tarzan became a "gentleman.". I kind of wxnt to read the next one but probably won't. "

" [Book:] Great read, lots of action! The version I read was edited as a children's version of the book, 200-ish pages. "

" I read almost all 24 volumes of the Tarzan series as an adolescent. They are a bit dated but so enjoyable. "

" A classic adventure story. It's nothing like what I'd imagined, but I really enjoyed reading it. It's much more in depth than "Me Tarzan, you Jane." Another good recommendation from my dad. "

" I really enjoyed this, kind of to my surprise. It definitely has some antiquated notions (understandable considering when it was written), but it was a fast paced, fun read. "

" Super racist, but also super boring. Burroughs was paid by the page, and it shows. "

" Enjoyed the story and writing style-- man in the wild/ fantastical described in a rather elevated use of english, old world. However, I guess some parts would be characterized as lacking political correctness. "

" The first part of this book was FASCINATING. The end got a bit dull since he was just running around saving people. Great book "

" A lot more brutal than the disney interpretation. "

" I absolutely loved it! So adventurous and exciting. I can't wait to read or again with my little sons. Perfect for younger boys! "

" I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Really fun read. "

" An excellent novel about human instincts, love, survival, and the world viewed from an outsiders perspective. I enjoyed reading this book a lot and recommend it to anyone who can stomach some moderately graphic scenes "

" It's on the 1001 list. I had never read it, so I figured why not? I actually enjoyed this one! "

" I only gave it three stars because I'm torn about the ending. "

" This is where all those grade-C movies -- Johnny Weissmuller, anyone? -- got their start. As a grade-schooler, I thought these fantasy-adventure novels were great. As an adult I can see the limitations in the writing, but . . . "

" I've read at least 10 of these books, but honestly, only the first 3 are any good. Actually pretty good novels. I've re-read those three 2 more times. Later down the road, Tarzan fights Nazi's, but I haven't read those books yet. "

" Read it. You won't be disappointed. "

" It may come as a surprise to anyone who knows me, but Tarzan of the Apes is one of my all-time favorite books. Quite possibly my absolute favorite ever. A timeless tale that I still enjoy returning to whenever the mood strikes. "

" This was a surprisingly engaging read. It was a little hard to not get too hung up on the racism and sexism of Burroughs's time, but the constant action kept my interest. "

" This book successfully ruined the Disney movie for me. I wish the script writer had stuck more closely to the author's idea. (Isn't that usually the case?!?) "

" They don't write 'em like this anymore. This is not Johnny Weismuller wrestling with mechanical crocodiles or Disney's feel-good pablum: ERB's original Tarzan is a hard-boiled, stone-cold bad-ass taking on adventures as tough as he is. Must reading for young adults and still fun for oldsters. "

" Some of my favorite books when I was a kid. My favorite part still is when Tarzan is eating the warm flesh of a fresh kill... "

" I was surprised at just how good this book was. In fact, it was really good until the last 2 chapters IMO which stretched the imagination just a little too far. Except for this, the book was nothing like the old movies. Instead, it wove a great story in an extremely well written novel. "

" Certainly the best of the series. Once you have read about four of the Tarzan books, you have literally read them all (and yes, I have). "

" If you haven't read this the original, you really need to. But read it in context of the times when it was written. This ain't no Johnny Wiezmueller Tarzan! "

" 2.5 stars. Not one of the "classics" that I particularly enjoyed. It has been over 20 years since I read this and I may put this on the list to re-read at some point to see if my opinion has changed. For now, my recollection is that it was okay but forgettable. "

" A matchless tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs. One of my all-time favorite reads. "

" The first, the best, but I think I read them all "