Tarzan, Apinain Kuningas: Seikkailuromaani Afrikan Aarniometsistä
1912
Tarzan, Apinain Kuningas: Seikkailuromaani Afrikan Aarniometsistä
1912
Translated by Lauri Karila
Published in 1912, 'Tarzan, Apinain Kuningas' by Edgar Rice Burroughs is an adventure novel that follows John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, and his wife Alice, who become stranded in the African wilderness after a shipwreck. Their infant son is raised by apes, learning the ways of survival in the jungle. As he grows, Tarzan faces the challenge of reconciling his wild upbringing with the arrival of a human group, including the first white woman he encounters, leading to a pivotal choice between two worlds. This novel is notable for its exploration of civilization versus nature and the concept of the 'wild man.'











