Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 700 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #106.
Course Syllabus
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan
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0 of 696 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #106, divided into 12 chapters and 700 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read Jungle Tales of Tarzan in full?
The complete text of Jungle Tales of Tarzan is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #106 and divided into 700 sections.
This page carries the whole of Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #106, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3499 sentences across 12 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Jungle Tales of Tarzan divided for reading?
Jungle Tales of Tarzan is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Jungle Tales of Tarzan as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 700 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 12 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear Jungle Tales of Tarzan read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Jungle Tales of Tarzan can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Jungle Tales of Tarzan can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Common questions about reading Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Jungle Tales of Tarzan?
Yes. All 3499 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #106 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Jungle Tales of Tarzan is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #106, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Jungle Tales of Tarzan take to read?
About 291 minutes of reading across 700 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Jungle Tales of Tarzan section by section
How to work through Jungle Tales of Tarzan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 12 chapters of Jungle Tales of Tarzan to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jungle Tales of Tarzan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Teeka
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jungle Tales of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Stretched
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jungle Tales of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Luxurious
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jungle Tales of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shade
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jungle Tales of Tarzan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.