Tarzan of the Apes book summary
Born in a jungle cabin on the West African coast, where mutineers had marooned his English parents, the infant son of Lord and Lady Greystoke is adopted by a she-ape after their deaths and grows up as Tarzan of the Apes. Raised by Kala in Kerchak’s tribe, Tarzan, whose name means “White-Skin,” teaches himself to read from the books in his dead father’s cabin and fights his way to become king of the apes. His solitude ends when mutineers from another ship set ashore a party that includes Professor Porter and his daughter Jane; Tarzan guards them in secret, falls in love with Jane and saves the French officer Paul D’Arnot, who teaches him to speak French. Edgar Rice Burroughs’s 1912 adventure novel, the first of the Tarzan books, mixes jungle survival and romance with questions of heredity, upbringing and what it means to be civilized.
Tarzan of the Apes at a glance
- Level
- C1
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 262
- Words
- about 86,922
- Unique words
- 7,676
- Estimated reading time
- 6–9.5 hours
- Formats
- EPUB and PDF
Reading time is an estimate at 150–250 words per minute.
Why this book is useful for C1 English learners
Tarzan of the Apes is useful for C1 English learners because it gives you complex sentences, subtle tone, abstract vocabulary, and longer passages that reward slow, careful reading. As an adventure text, it lets you meet vocabulary inside a real reading flow instead of memorizing isolated words.
Vocabulary difficulty
C1 vocabulary often includes literary wording, precise verbs, abstract nouns, and expressions that change meaning by tone. Across about 262 pages, Okuzeka helps you slow down only on the words or phrases that block understanding, so the difficulty becomes easier to manage without turning every paragraph into a translation exercise. This makes it a practical C1 vocabulary reading choice.
Recommended reading level
Best for advanced readers who want to grow range, precision, and comfort with authentic English prose. If you are looking for C1 English books, this page gives you the book format, page count, category, and reading tools before you add it to your library.
Most common words in Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes contains about 86,922 words, 7,676 of them unique. These content words appear most often in the text:
- tarzan×578
- clayton×271
- man×269
- porter×245
- great×239
- jungle×227
- d'arnot×188
- jane×175
- apes×162
- men×160
- cabin×154
- professor×141
How to read Tarzan of the Apes with Okuzeka
Add Tarzan of the Apes to your Okuzeka library, open it in the reader, and tap difficult words while you read. Okuzeka shows meanings in the sentence you are reading, lets you save useful vocabulary as flashcards, and keeps the book available across web, iOS, and Android.
- Add the book to your library.
- Read normally and tap only the words that stop you.
- Save useful words as flashcards for later review.
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Tarzan of the Apes FAQ
Is Tarzan of the Apes good for C1 English reading practice?
Tarzan of the Apes can be used for C1 English reading because you can read the book in Okuzeka, check difficult words in context, and save vocabulary while staying inside the text.
Can I read Tarzan of the Apes as an EPUB in Okuzeka?
Yes. Tarzan of the Apes is available as an EPUB book in Okuzeka.
Which words appear most often in Tarzan of the Apes?
The most frequent content words in the text of Tarzan of the Apes are: tarzan, clayton, man, porter, great, jungle, d'arnot, jane, apes, men. The book contains about 86,922 words in total, 7,676 of them unique. While reading in Okuzeka you can tap any of these words to see the meaning they have in that sentence.
How long does it take to read Tarzan of the Apes?
Tarzan of the Apes has about 86,922 words. At a reading speed of 150 to 250 words per minute, that is roughly 6–9.5 hours of reading. This is an estimate: your own pace, and stopping to look up words, will change it.
Which formats is Tarzan of the Apes available in?
Tarzan of the Apes is available as EPUB and PDF. Reading it in the Okuzeka web reader, with tap-to-translate and flashcards, needs a free account.
How should I read Tarzan of the Apes with Okuzeka?
Read normally first, tap only the words or phrases that stop you, and save the useful ones as flashcards. This keeps EPUB and PDF reading close to real book reading instead of constant dictionary switching.
