EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS (1875-1950) led a rich and varied life, of which his career as an author was but one part. He served in the U.S. Cavalry until it was discovered that he was underage; once discharged, Burroughs went on to work as a cowboy, gold miner storekeeper, railway detective and newspaper correspondent. Deciding that he could improve upon the populardime novel.

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Orphaned as an infant when his mother and father die in the African jungle, young Lord Greystoke (later known as Tarzan) begins a remarkable life journey. Adopted and raised by Kala, a female ape, he grows up to be strong and clever, learning to communicate with his primate family as well as with other animals of the wild.

Tarzan also becomes a worthy opponent of the jungle’s most feared predators: Sabor, the lioness; Histah, the snake; and even Kerchak, the hated ape king. Tarzan"s daily adventures take a new turn, how-ever, when strangersIincluding a lovely young woman named JaneIenter his world and change his life forever.

This imaginative and exciting tale of the "King of the Apes" has long been a favorite adventure novel. Set in large, easy-to-read type, this specially abridged edition, strikingly illustrated by John Green, will introduce today’s young readers to one of the most memorable char acters in early 20th-century fiction.

1. Out to Sea

2. Into the Jungle

3. The Apes

4. The Light of Knowledge

5. "King of the Apes"

6. The Strangers

7. Burials

8. The Call of the Wild

9. French Lessons

10. Tarzan to the Rescue