Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950)
Author of Tarzan of the Apes
About the Author
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 show more successful. However, Burroughs had always enjoyed 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
Series
Works by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Martian Tales Trilogy: A Princess of Mars / The Gods of Mars / The Warlord of Mars (2003) 862 copies
Return to Mars: Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; & The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #4, 5, & 6) (1962) 164 copies
Tarzan of the Apes The First Three Novels, Barnes and Noble Collectible Editions - Bonded Leather (1912) 93 copies
Men of Mars: A Fighting Man of Mars, Swords of Mars, and Synthetic Men of Mars (Barsoom #7, 8, & 9) (2006) 80 copies
Tarzan of the Apes | The Son of Tarzan | Tarzan at the Earth's Core | Tarzan Triumphant (1988) 60 copies
The Collected John Carter of Mars, Volume 2: Thuvia, Maid of Mars / The Chessmen of Mars / The Master Mind of Mars / A… (2012) 56 copies
The Collected John Carter of Mars, Volume 3: Swords of Mars / Synthetic Men of Mars / Llana of Gathol / John Carter and… (2012) 53 copies
John Carter: The Movie Novelization: Also includes: A Princess of Mars (John Carter of Mars) (2012) 44 copies
John Carter: Adventures on Mars Collection (Illustrated) (Five "John Carter of Mars" novels in one volume!) (2011) 34 copies
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes: Authorized Unabridged Edition Prepared Especially for Young Readers with… (1964) 34 copies
Tarzan 2-in-1 (Tarzan at the Earth's Core/Tarzan the Invincible) (Tarzan , No 13&14) (1997) 31 copies
Pellucidar - The Inner World - Volume 1 - At the Earth's Core & Pellucidor (Pellucidar - the Inner World) (2006) 22 copies
The Collected Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Complete Works PergamonMedia (Highlights of World Literature) (2009) 16 copies
Carson of Venus SF Gateway Omnibus: Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus (2014) 12 copies
TARZAN OF THE APES SERIES - Complete Collection: 25 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated) (2015) 12 copies
Pellucidar - The Inner World - Volume 2 - Tanar of Pellucidar & Tarzan at the Earth's Core (v. 2) (2006) 7 copies
A Princess of Mars - The Annotated Edition - and New Tales of the Red Planet (Mars/Barsoom Series Book 1) (2012) 7 copies
Tarzan i junglen 6 copies
Edgar Rice Burrough's Pellucidar Series: At the Earth's Core, Pellucidar, Tanar of Pellucidar, Tarzan at the Earth's… (1973) 5 copies
TARZAN: Tarzan bei den Affen / Tarzan und die Schiffbrüchigen/ Tarzan und der Verrückte (2012) 5 copies
Tarzan - džunglivalitseja 5 copies
Tarzan Annual 5 copies
Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs 5 copies
Complete Venus Series (Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus, Escape on Venus, Wizard of Venus) (Amtor) (1983) 5 copies
Tarzan Super Pack: Tarzan of the Apes, The Return Of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, The Son of Tarzan, Tarzan and the… (2020) 4 copies
The Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs (25 Complete Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs A Princess of Mars, The Chessmen… (2015) 4 copies
The Pellucidar Series: At the Earth's Core / Pellucidar / Tanar of Pellucidar / Tarzan at the Earth's Core / Back to… (1969) 4 copies
Tarzani džunglijutud. 1, Tarzan ja mõrv džunglis ; Tarzan ja merehädalised ; Tarzan ja maailmameister (1997) 4 copies
Tarzán en la selva 3 copies
Odissea su Venere 3 copies
Venus-tähden kantakansa 3 copies
War On Venus 3 copies
The John Carter Trilogy of Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; A Warlord of Mars (2004) 3 copies
The God of Tarzan 3 copies
VIC: Time Doesn't Matter 3 copies
Savage Pellucidar [short story] 3 copies
Tarzan The First Five Books (Tarzan) 3 copies
Tagasi kiviaega : [romaan] 3 copies
Western Adventures: The Bandit of Hell's Bend & The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County (2008) 3 copies
Užmirštoji sala 3 copies
Pirate Blood 3 copies
Tarzan, o rei da selva 3 copies
Goddess Of Fire 3 copies
Slaves Of The Fishmen 3 copies
The Tarzan Collection (5 Novels): Tarzan of the Apes, The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, The Son of Tarzan,… (2022) 3 copies
Tarzán en El tesoro de Chaka 3 copies
Tarzan Volume Eleven: Tarzan the Magnificent & Tarzan and the Foreign Legion (Tarzan: the Twenty-First Adventure/the… (2008) 2 copies
Voittamaton Tarzan 2 copies
TARZAN ANNUAL 1968 2 copies
Tarzan, den sejrende 2 copies
The Tarzan Collection 1: 4 Novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Tarzan of the Apes, The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of… (2019) 2 copies
The Lightship Murder 2 copies
LES CONQUERANTS DE LA LUNE Antares Edtion Originale 1985 Tirage 1000 exemplaires AVEC JAQUETTE (1900) 2 copies
2000x: The Moon Maid (Unabridged) 2 copies
The Collected Adventures of Tarzan: 19 Novels and Stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Halcyon Classics) (2009) 2 copies
Tarzan of the Apes (Tazan, Volume 1) 2 copies
The Tarzan Duology of Edgar Rice Burroughs: Tarzan of the Apes and The Return of Tarzan: A Pulp-Lit Annotated Edition (2015) 2 copies
Tarzani Dzunglijutud II 2 copies
Delphi Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs 2 copies
The Lion 2 copies
Tarzan's First Love 2 copies
The Capture of Tarzan 2 copies
The Fight For The Balu 2 copies
The Man without a Soul 2 copies
The End Of Bukawai 2 copies
The Nightmare 2 copies
Tarzan käy sissisotaa 2 copies
TARZAN of the Apes. 24 Volume Set 2 copies
The Battle For Teeka 2 copies
Tarzan Midianin Maassa 2 copies
A Jungle Joke 2 copies
Tarzan Rescues The Moon 2 copies
Tarzan And The Champion 2 copies
Tarzan Volume Twelve: Tarzan and the Madman, Tarzan and the Castaways & Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins (Adventures &… (2008) 2 copies
Tarzan And The Jungle Murders 2 copies
Tarzan in the Land of the Giant Apes 2 copies
The Living Dead 2 copies
Tarzan And The Black Boy 2 copies
Tarzan ja Ashairin timantti 2 copies
The Tarzan Series Volume One: Tarzan of the Apes, The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, and Tarzan and the Jewels… (2020) 1 copy
Tarzani dzunglijutud I 1 copy
The Land That Time Forgot 1 copy
The Return of Tarzan 1 copy
The Return o Tarzan 1 copy
Tarzan of the Apes 1 copy
The Return of Tarzan 1 copy
Tarzan, o Destemido - Vol. 1 1 copy
TARZON OF THE APES 1914 1 copy
Tarzan Pellucidaris 1 copy
THE SON OF TARZAN 1917 1 copy
Intiaanipäälikkö 1 copy
O Tesouro de Tarzan 1 copy
The Prince of Mars 1 copy
The Barsoom Series Collected (Illustrated): A Princess of Mars; Gods of Mars, Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars,… (2019) 1 copy
Tarzan of the Apes in Two Volumes: Tarzan of the Apes and The Return of Tarzan Complete and Unabridged (2022) 1 copy
Tarzan a dzsungel fia 1 copy
Eternal Savage 21801 1 copy
Tarzan, o Destemido - Vol. 2 1 copy
Tarzan e os Malditos 1 copy
Tarzan o Invencìvel 1 copy
O Regresso de Tarzan 1 copy
The Return of Tarzan: Authorized Edition Prepared Especially for Young Readers [ABRIDGED] (1913) 1 copy
Tarzan Presentalbum 1985 1 copy
The Pellucidar Series: The Complete & Definitive Edition : At the Earth's Core, Pellucidar, Tanar of Pellucidar,… (2021) 1 copy
Intiaanipäälikön kosto 1 copy
Raccolta Super Tarzan 1 copy
Tarzan / 2-3 1 copy
Cosmic Epics: The Seminal Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe) (2023) 1 copy
Võidutsev Tarzan 1 copy
Tarzani poeg. 4. raamat 1 copy
Tarzan jättikirja 2 1 copy
Tarzán en la selva : novela 1 copy
Lost Inside the Earth 1 copy
Dronningen af Opar 1 copy
John Carter 1: Mars Prensesi 1 copy
Jungle Girl 1 copy
The Mysterious Island: A Fantastic Story of Action & Adventure (Annotated) By Jules Verne. (2019) 1 copy
John Carter 3: Mars Komutanı 1 copy
Tarzans son Nr 6 1983 1 copy
Väkevä Billy 1 copy
Tarzan din neamul maimuțelor 1 copy
Tarzan Et Pellucidar 1 copy
Pullucidar 1 copy
TARZAN ET LES ELEPHANTS 1938 1 copy
Tarzan and the Snake People 1 copy
Tanner of Pellucidar 1 copy
MARVEL COMICS TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE, AUG, 1978 VOLUME 15 (SWORD OF THE SLAVER!, VOLUME 15) 1 copy
Tarzan Special Nr 3 1976 1 copy
[The Chessmen of Mars, etc.] 1 copy
Tiger Girl 1 copy
John Carter of Mars: The Sci-fi Adventure Series (Annotated) (The 3 novels told by John Carter) (2012) 1 copy
Tarzan et les Chinois : Par Edgar Rice Burroughs. Adaptation française de P. F. Caillé (1939) 1 copy
Men Of The Bronze Age 1 copy
The Return To Pellucidar 1 copy
Tangor Returns 1 copy
Adventure on Poloda 1 copy
Tarzan, Gladiatorenes kamp 1 copy
The Primeval Quartet 1 copy
Tarzan And The Amazons 1 copy
JUNGLE ADVENTURES: 6 NOVEL PREMIUM COLLECTION. The Man Eater, The Cave Girl, The Cave Man, The Eternal Lover (The… (2014) 1 copy
Tarzan - Sammlerausgabe - Sonntagsseiten Jahrgang 1979 [Zeichner:] Manning / Royer / Goodwin (1990) 1 copy
Tarzan Series (9 novels) Incl: Tarzan of the Apes, The Return of Tarzan, The Beasts of Tarzan, The Son of Tarzan,… (2009) 1 copy
The Third Tarzan Omnibus: Tarzan the Untamed; Tarzan the Terrible; Tarzan and the Golden Lion 1 copy
Black Pirates Of Barsoom 1 copy
Tarzan: Book 3 1 copy
Tarzan: Book 2 1 copy
Tarzan: Book 1 1 copy
A Bibliography 1 copy
The First Edgar Rice Burroughs Omnibus: Beyond 30, The Man-Eater, Jungle Girl, The Monster Men 1 copy
Tarzan and a Daring Rescue 1 copy
Tarzan presents Weird Worlds 1 copy
Tarzan Annual 1967 1 copy
Venus Omnibus 1 copy
Tarzan And The Elephant Men 1 copy
Tarzan And The Magic Men 1 copy
Wizard of Venus 1 copy
Invisible Men Of Mars 1 copy
Tarzan s'évade 1 copy
Escape On Mars 1 copy
The Ancient Dead 1 copy
Tarzan Annual 1965 1 copy
Starka Billy på äventyr 1 copy
Frontiers of Possibility-Science Fiction by Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Monster Men, The Lost Continent, Beyond the… (2008) 1 copy
Tarzan presentalbum 1 copy
The Return Of Tarzan, Tarzan the Untamed, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, Son of Tarzan etc.. (1919) 1 copy
Tarzan og landið týnda 1 copy
La princesse de la lune - Illustrations et couverture de Pierre Blanchard - Traduction de Martine Blond (1983) 1 copy
Tarzan és Opar kincse 1 copy
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, Jungle Tales of Tarzan, Tarzan the Terrible (Annotated) (2018) 1 copy
Intoarcerea lui Tarzan 1 copy
The Son of Tarzan, etc 1 copy
The Early Years of the Ape Man: Tarzan of the Apes, Return of Tarzan, Beasts of Tarzan, Son of Tarzan Tarzan and the… (1976) 1 copy
Tarzan e a Cidade Perdida 1 copy
Tarzan of the Apes - 8 Original Novels (Illustrated)(Unabridged)(Kindle Optimized): Tarzan of the Apes, The Return of… (2016) 1 copy
Tarzan Series (Tarzan, #1-8) 1 copy
Tarzan: Issue #2 1 copy
Tarzan of the Apes, etc 1 copy
Bill de Machtige Vechter 1 copy
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Ultimate Collection: 30 Adventure Novels & Science Fiction Classics (Illustrated): The Tarzan… (2015) 1 copy
TARZAN SAMAGRA 1 copy
Associated Works
Under the Moons of Mars - A History and Anthology of The Scientific Romance in the Munsey Magazines 1912 - 1920 (1970) — Contributor — 68 copies
20 Masterpieces of Fantasy Fiction Vol. 1: Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Tarzan of the… (2019) — Contributor — 8 copies
Fantastic adventures. No. 002 (July 1939) — Contributor — 2 copies
MGM Midnite Movies: 4 Movies [The Land That Time Forgot / The People That Time Forgot / Panic In Year Zero / The Last… (2011) — Writer — 2 copies
Fantastic adventures. No. 017 (July 1941) — Contributor — 1 copy
Argosy, January 7, 1939 — Contributor — 1 copy
Argosy, March 19, 1938 — Contributor — 1 copy
90 Masterpieces You Must Read (Vol.1): Novels, Poetry, Plays, Short Stories, Essays, Psychology & Philosophy (2020) — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Birthdate
- 1875-09-01
- Date of death
- 1950-03-19
- Burial location
- Tarzana, California, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Place of death
- Encino, California, USA
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
- Education
- Phillips Academy
Michigan Military Academy - Occupations
- writer
war correspondent
soldier
railroad police
salesman
stenographer - Organizations
- United States Army
- Awards and honors
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (2003)
Inkpot Award (1975) - Short biography
- Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American speculative fiction writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction and fantasy genres. Among his most well-known creations include Tarzan of the Apes, John Carter of Mars (Barsoom series), and Carson Napier of Venus (Amtor series).
He is also known for the hollow Earth-themed Pellucidar series, beginning with At the Earth's Core (1914); and the lost world-themed Caspak trilogy, beginning with The Land that Time Forgot (1918).
Burroughs' California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles
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Reviews
The Efficiency Expert by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pretty enjoyable short book about a recent college graduate struggling to find his place in the world. Published in 1921 and contemporaneously set in Chicago, Jimmy Torrance makes the best of a series of somewhat demeaning jobs. The plot is highly dependent on coincidence, but if you can suspend disbelief, it's an enjoyable way to waste a little time and embrace a bit of zeitgeist.
½
Lions and Lions oh my. The second book in the legendary Tarzan of the Apes series has some pros and some cons. Let us not forget that Burroughs was a prolific writer of some of the best Pulp Fiction in the history of literature. So with that being said you know you are going to be taken over the top, given plenty of action and a healthy dose of campiness to wash it all down.
Tarzan is pretty much fresh off the boat in this story. He has done what he can to adapt to what may be considered a mockery of civilized life and does his best to understand what makes the white apes think the way they do. He is more than capable of interacting with those of his own ilk, but does not yet understand the laws of society are not as cut and dry as the laws of the jungle. He has a huge heart that belongs only to Jane Porter whom he has give up everything for. Renouncing his titles (which she knows nothing about) and returning to the wild.
Burroughs seriously packed a ton of adventure into this short book. He puts his characters through the ringer repeatedly. Tarzan is introduced to many new cultures…some to his liking…others not so much.
Burroughs does lack one or two things in not only this story but other Tarzan stories. His lack of research. It seems like every ten pages Tarzan is killing a Lion. Lions in the jungle (NO) Lions in the Desert (A big NO). Always it seems there is a single lion stalking the night. (Double NO) Lions are not solitary creatures and while there might be one hunting, rest assured there are others hiding somewhere just out of sight. This is excusable because going into these stories you know what they are and the fact they are the PULP of pulp fiction earns Burroughs a pass.
Over the top action. Tarzan swimming across he ocean. Laughable…yes but very readable. Tarzan facing off with a character that is more like W.E. Coyote chasing the roadrunner is humorous. The lengths our Russian friend go to just to get over on Greystoke is comical.
There are a few sincere moments in the story and they work well. The image of Tarzan chilling with a smoke in one hand and a hefty glass of absinthe in the other is comical.… (more)
Tarzan is pretty much fresh off the boat in this story. He has done what he can to adapt to what may be considered a mockery of civilized life and does his best to understand what makes the white apes think the way they do. He is more than capable of interacting with those of his own ilk, but does not yet understand the laws of society are not as cut and dry as the laws of the jungle. He has a huge heart that belongs only to Jane Porter whom he has give up everything for. Renouncing his titles (which she knows nothing about) and returning to the wild.
Burroughs seriously packed a ton of adventure into this short book. He puts his characters through the ringer repeatedly. Tarzan is introduced to many new cultures…some to his liking…others not so much.
Burroughs does lack one or two things in not only this story but other Tarzan stories. His lack of research. It seems like every ten pages Tarzan is killing a Lion. Lions in the jungle (NO) Lions in the Desert (A big NO). Always it seems there is a single lion stalking the night. (Double NO) Lions are not solitary creatures and while there might be one hunting, rest assured there are others hiding somewhere just out of sight. This is excusable because going into these stories you know what they are and the fact they are the PULP of pulp fiction earns Burroughs a pass.
Over the top action. Tarzan swimming across he ocean. Laughable…yes but very readable. Tarzan facing off with a character that is more like W.E. Coyote chasing the roadrunner is humorous. The lengths our Russian friend go to just to get over on Greystoke is comical.
There are a few sincere moments in the story and they work well. The image of Tarzan chilling with a smoke in one hand and a hefty glass of absinthe in the other is comical.… (more)
For all of its inaccuracies about real-world Africa, I was surprised to find that this was a compelling story when I recently re-read it. As a child, my principal memory seems to be of encountering the word 'eunuch' in one of the Tarzan books, and learning with shock what it meant from my father.
"The Cave Girl" was published only a year after "Tarzan" and it has so many of the same plot elements, differently distributed. As with every other Burroughs novel I have ever read, I enjoyed it very much. Since the audio of "The Cave Girl" includes "The Cave Man", in which our heroes settle back into civilization with no evident trouble, there is no promise of a sequel. Tarzan was the more original invention.
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