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| Poster for Tarzan of the Apes film, 1918 |
One hundred years ago, Edgar
Rice Burroughs' novel about a feral child who was raised by great apes
somewhere in the African jungles was published in a magazine. The novel was
called Tarzan of the Apes. It was about Tarzan's adventures in the jungle and
his encounters with both humans and animals. In 1914, Burroughs' novel was
finally published in book form. Today, there are hundreds of works based on
Burroughs' character Tarzan in different media. Tarzan of the Apes has spawned
several comic books, movies, television shows and even a stage play.
The heroic adventurer
celebrates his 100th birthday this year. There hasn't been much interest in
Tarzan lately because there are no new movies or television shows about
Burroughs' ape-man. The last Tarzan movie that enjoyed worldwide release was an
animated Disney movie back in 1999. One of the closest adaptations of Tarzan of
the Apes was the 1984 film Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes. The
best way to learn more about Tarzan is through Burroughs' novels. Here's a
sneak peak into the fictional character Tarzan and the man who created him.
