The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) vs The Son of Tarzan: Which Should You Read?
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The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)
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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 Son of Tarzan
“The long boat of the Marjorie W. was floating down the broad Ugambi with ebb tide and current.”
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Paulvitch still lived and sought vengeance against Tarzan. As part of his plot, he lured Tarzan's young son away from London. But the boy escaped, with the aid of the great ape Akut. They fled to the savage African…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Son of Tarzan has the widest readership — 5394 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) | The Son of Tarzan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (5394) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (14) | 3.7 (13) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (24) |
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Reception
| The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) | The Son of Tarzan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14 | 5394 |
| Editions | 188 | 59 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2207 |
| Reading it now | — | 173 |
| Written reviews | — | 294 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 843 |
| Pages | 155 | 244 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) or The Son of Tarzan?
The Son of Tarzan has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Son of Tarzan 3.8/5, The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) or The Son of Tarzan?
The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) (155 pages, ≈ 2 h 52 m); The Son of Tarzan (244 pages, ≈ 4 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203) or The Son of Tarzan?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203): Challenging; The Son of Tarzan: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203): no film adaptation on record; The Son of Tarzan: 1 film adaptation.