What Year Is Tarzan Set In
Tarzan is set in the late 1880s and early 1890s, roughly the period when Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the first novels. The stories place Tarzan’s youth in the 1880s, with later books extending into the early twentieth century.
Historical Context of Tarzan
The novels reflect the colonial era of Africa, when European powers explored and claimed territory across the continent. This setting shapes Tarzan’s world of jungles, lost civilizations, and encounters with both indigenous peoples and Western adventurers.
Tarzan’s Timeline in Books and Films
In the original books, Tarzan is born around 1888 and grows up through the 1890s. Later adaptations, including movies and television series, often adjust the timeline slightly, but the core setting remains the late nineteenth century.
For more details on the original publication timeline, see Tarzan of the Apes on Wikipedia.
