The novel 'Tarzan of the Apes' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which inspired the story of Greystoke, was first published.
The film 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes' was released, depicting the story of Tarzan in a dramatic adaptation.
The Greystoke family plane crashes in the African jungle, leaving John and Alice Greystoke's infant son orphaned.
The infant Tarzan is found and adopted by a tribe of apes who raise him as one of their own in the jungle.
Tarzan grows up learning to survive and communicate with the apes and animals of the jungle.
Tarzan encounters the English naturalist Clayton and Jane Porter, who introduce him to human society.
Tarzan travels to England to live with his relatives and to learn about his human heritage as Lord Greystoke.
Tarzan struggles to adapt to English society and its customs, feeling like an outsider and conflicted about his identity.
Tarzan fully embraces his dual identity as both Lord Greystoke and the man who was raised by apes in the jungle.
Tarzan returns to the African jungle to reunite with his ape family and leave behind the complexities of civilization.