Tarzan of the Apes
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Plot Summary of Tarzan of the Apes
"The son of an English lord is raised by African apes. He grows to manhood, triumphing over all odds to seek his place among humankind. High adventure, briskly told. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. " Mark Orr, Resident Scholar

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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Romance Yes
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Human/magical couple? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog

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