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Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago. His father, George Tyler was a distiller and a battery manufacturer. Early in life Burroughs attempted to support his family in a variety of occupations, including railroad policeman, business partner, and miner. None of these proved successful. However, Burroughs had always enjoyed show more reading adventure fiction and decided to try his hand at writing. His first attempt, written under the pseudonym Normal Bean, sold very quickly and Burroughs' career took off. Although critics and educators have not always been supportive of Burroughs' writing, the characters in his stories have entertained readers for many years. Tarzan was the most popular, earning Burroughs enough money to start his own publishing house and a motion picture company. Another character, John Carter, is the hero of Burroughs' Mars adventure series. The continuing popularity of these characters has led some critics to reconsider the value of Burroughs' writing and to acknowledge significant themes in his stories. Burroughs died on March 19, 1950. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1964; 1970
- People/Characters
- Carson Napier
- Important places
- Venus
- First words
- I believe that it was Roy Chapman Andrews who said that adventures were the result of incompetence and inefficiency, or words to that effect. If that be so... (show all), I must be the prize incompetent of two worlds; for I am always encountering the most amazing adventures.
I often recall my introduction to Carson Napier. (Foreword) - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That night at Tovar's castle we had delicious zaldar steaks for dinner, and the next morning we took off for Sanara.
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)If Pedro hasn't had his throat slit, he is doubtless the scourge of the South Seas, with his two ships, his nameless island, and his sweet company of cutthroats. - Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813.087626
- Disambiguation notice
- Please do not combine this work with any other work that includes something else. Specifically, do not combine this with The Wizard of Venus / Pirate Blood which also contains Pirate Blood.
New Engl... (show all)ish Library: ISBN 0450022846 / ISBN 0450013537
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- Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.087626 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English By type Genre fiction Adventure fiction Speculative fiction Science fiction Planetary romance
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- PS3503 .U687 .W57 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1900-1960
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