Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar vs The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Tarzan, Non-Classifiable, Africa, Classic Literature, Fantasy fiction, Adventure
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
“LIEUTENANT ALBERT WERPER had only the prestige of the name he had dishonored to thank for his narrow escape from being cashiered.”
From the book:Lieutenant Albert Werper had only the prestige of the name he had dishonored to thank for his narrow escape from being cashiered. At first he had been humbly thankful, too, that they had sent him to this…
1 film adaptation
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The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)
The Beasts of Tarzan, the third book in the Tarzan series, was first published in All-Story Cavalier magazine in 1914. It was later published as a novel in 1916. Tarzan’s old enemy, Nikolas Rokoff, escapes prison and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar.
- Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar has the widest readership — 217 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar | The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (217) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (7) | 3.6 (14) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (13) | — |
Reception
| Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar | The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 217 | 14 |
| Editions | 135 | 188 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 2027 | — |
| Written reviews | 217 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 548 | — |
| Pages | 372 | 155 |