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Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy. [2]
Apr 27, 2024 · Edgar Rice Burroughs (born September 1, 1875, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died March 19, 1950, Encino, California) was an American novelist whose Tarzan stories created a folk hero known around the world. Enjoy a scene from “Tarzan and the Green Goddess” featuring Herman Brix as Tarzan.
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Edgar Rice Burroughs, Vincent (Illustrator) 3.90. 45,078 ratings3,229 reviews. 1888 W Africa. Newlyweds Lord and Lady Greystoke are marooned by mutineers. He builds a snug cabin for their growing family. But disaster falls. Great Apes raise the small son, destined to be Lord of the Jungle.
Jun 8, 2012 · Edgar Rice Burroughs's creation first swung on to the page 100 years ago in Tarzan of the Apes. And the king of the jungle remains a touchstone for cult writers to this day.
An astonishing success on its appearance in The All-Story magazine in 1912, Tarzan of the Apes brought Edgar Rice Burroughs a mere $700, but after being rejected by practically every major book publisher in the country, it was finally published by A. C. McClurg and Co., and became a 1914 best-seller.
Orphaned as a babe in the African jungle, tiny John Clayton, the only child of the Lord and Lady Greystoke, is rescued by a tribe of great apes. The child, now named “Tarzan,” grows to manhood in this savage world among the fierce anthropoids.
