Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan: A Biography of the Author and His Creation - Hardcover

Fenton, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078641393X ISBN 13: 9780786413935

Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, 2003

Synopsis

First published in 1967, Robert W. Fenton's biography of Edgar Rice Burroughs includes letters, documents, synopses, lists of characters, and plots and themes Burroughs used in creating Tarzan, one of the most famous characters of all time. Burroughs' early years were far from promising - he was dropped from school, undistinguished himself as a cavalryman at Fort Grant, lost out in gold mining and had little success as a salesman. He knew nothing about writing, but decided to try it anyway. Burroughs wrote 25 sequels to the original Tarzan story and 40 other novels. This book also reveals his interest in and observations on such issues as women's suffrage, prohibition, morality in Hollywood, and the Scopes trial in Tennessee.

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Review

"a veritable treasure trove of information"--Midwest Book Review; "an item which all ERB fans will want"--Interzone; "fascinating"--Critical Mass.

-a veritable treasure trove of information---Midwest Book Review; -an item which all ERB fans will want---Interzone; -fascinating---Critical Mass.

From the Back Cover

Like millions of other readers and moviegoers, as a youngster the late Robert W. Fenton loved swinging through the jungle with Tarzan. As an adult his interest was revived when he bought Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs' original office-estate in Tarzana, California, and began writing a biography of Burroughs. Originally titled The Big Swingers, it was the first full-scale, commercially published account of ERB's life and work. Here is Fenton's 1967 biography, back in print, as a wonderful source for a new generation of readers. Burroughs' early years were far from promising--he was dropped from school, was undistinguished as a cavalryman at Fort Grant, lost out in gold mining, and had little success as a salesman. He knew nothing about writing, but decided to try it anyway--and created Tarzan, one of the most famous characters of all time. A new foreword by George T. McWhorter and new photographs--there are 66 in all--are included.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078641393X
• ISBN 13: 9780786413935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272