Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the Congo Basin by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the …

Oct 31, 2025 · Tarzan, the creation of the American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in a magazine story in 1912. His popularity led to the publication of a novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1914), …

Tarzan’s civilized persona is but a thin veneer he gladly peels off when he roams far from his eastern African estate, seeking out adventure, dealing justice to wrong-doers, and exploring the mysteries of …

Tarzan: Directed by Chris Buck, Kevin Lima. With Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close. A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.

Adopted into a tribe of Mangani, or great apes, and reared by a kindly she named Kala, young John overcame the brutal challenges of the African wilderness to become Tarzan of the Apes, Lord of the …

Tarzan (John Clayton II, Lord Greystoke) is raised in the African jungles by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer.

Jun 18, 1999 · With his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns to survive in the animal kingdom. His "Two Worlds" collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to …

Edgar Rice Burroughs, a renowned American author, introduced the world to Tarzan, a fictional character who embodied the "noble savage" archetype, in his 1914 novel, "Tarzan of the Apes."

Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914), and subsequently in 23 sequels, several books by …

Elmo Lincoln starred in the first Tarzan feature, Tarzan of the Apes (1918), a faithful cinematic rendering of Burroughs' first Tarzan novel. The first portion of the film featured Gordon Griffith as the young …