Edgar Rice Burroughs
Bio: Edgar Rice Burroughs, the writer who created Tarzan and fantastic tales of science fiction, was born February 23, 1875 in Chicago, Illinois to Major George Tyler Burroughs and Mary Evaline (Zieger). Burroughs unsuccessfully pursued a series of careers until he was 35 years old: soldier, cowboy, salesman, and other singular interests. It wasn't until his Oak Park years, between 1914 and 1919, that Burroughs became a successful author. While living in Chicago and Oak Park, Burroughs created many of his most memorable characters. The first Tarzan book, Tarzan the Ape Man, was completed in May 1912. Burroughs was also known for writings including the "John Carter of Mars" books, magazine stories, and many other published works. Burroughs captivated many children and adults alike with his imaginative tales. Today his legacy lives on in print, film, video and online.
Burroughs' ERB, Inc. created one of the world's first multimedia merchandising empires--complete with Tarzan merchandizing tied in to the movie versions of his tales. It is fascinating to speculate on the influences and melieu that Burroughs may have created for the young Ernest Hemingway, who was a teenager living in Oak Park at that time, just a few blocks from the Burroughs' residence. Burroughs' popularity has continued to rise from the publication of the first Tarzan novel until today. Burroughs died of a heart ailment on March 19, 1950.
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The First Barsoom Omnibus [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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A Princess of Mars, Gods of Mars, Warlord of Mars in one eBook! Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic trilogy of Martian adventure. All three novels, complete and unabridged for one low price! When John Carter is unexpectedly transported to the red planet, Mars, he finds himself prisoner of the cruel Green Men of Thark. Carter soon earns their respect for his bravery and skill with the sword, and wins a friend in Tars Tarkas of the Tharks. As he struggles to gain his freedom--and the love of Dejah Thori... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 300000 - Reading Time: 857-1200 min.
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The Return of Tarzan [Tarzan Series #2] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan had renounced his right to the woman he loved, and civilization held no pleasure for him. After a brief and harrowing period among men, he turned back to the African jungle where he had grown to manhood. It was there he first heard of Opar, the city of gold, left over from fabled Atlantis. It was a city of hideous men--and of beautiful, savage women, over whom reigned La, high priestess of the Flaming God. Its altars were stained with the blood of many sacrifices. Unheeding of the dangers... more info>> (Published: 1913)
Words: 89642 - Reading Time: 256-358 min.
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The Third Tarzan Omnibus: Tarzan the Untamed, Tarzan the Terrible, Tarzan and the Golden Lion [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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A Trio of Full Length Tarzan Books in One! Here are three of the best Tarzan novels in one eBook--for one low price. In Tarzan the Untamed, the ape man goes on a trail of vengeance when German soldiers burn his African ranch and he finds Jane's charred body among the ruins. In Tarzan the Terrible, the discovery that Jane still lives, her apparent death a trick by enemy soldiers, sends the jungle lord into the almost impenetrable fastnesses of the lost land of Pal-ul-don. There he finds two kingd... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 283526 - Reading Time: 810-1134 min.
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The Beasts of Tarzan [Tarzan Series #3] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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As the rich Lord Greystoke, Tarzan found himself the target of greedy, evil men. Stranded on a desert island, his wife and son kidnapped, Tarzan's plight seemed helpless. But with the help of Sheeta, the ferocious panther, and the great ape Akut, Tarzan crafted his escape with the giant Mugambi. Yet the trail of the kidnappers led deep into the interior--and it would take all of Tarzan's skills to reach his family in time. (Published: 1914)
Words: 63613 - Reading Time: 181-254 min.
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The Land that Time Forgot [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Torpedoed by a German U-boat in the South Pacific during World War I, a group of adventurers find themselves marooned on Caprona, a hidden and impregnable island seemingly suspended in time, inhabited by dinosaurs, Neanderthals, scattered bands of humans, and cities of fierce humanoids. As they explore this otherworldly place, the protagonists struggle to unlock the fabulous secret at its heart. (Published: 1924)
Words: 37408 - Reading Time: 106-149 min.
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The Second Barsoom Omnibus: Thuvia, Maid of Mars & The Chessmen of Mars [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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John Carter's daughter and son--two full length books in one! Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars--complete and unabridged. Though, Thuvia, the woman he loves has pledged herself to another, Carthoris, son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris, mounts his sky sled and is off to the rescue when she is kidnapped by a jealous rival. When he finds her, in Barsoom's unknown wilds, he is forced to fight phantom bowmen, green men, white apes, and a decadent king to save Thuvia from a fate worse tha... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 200000 - Reading Time: 571-800 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Son of Tarzan [Tarzan Series #4] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan's young son narrowly escaped the wrath of his father's nemesis Paulvitch, and he was forced to flee into the savage African jungles where Tarzan himself had been reared. There the civilized boy would have to learn to face the great beasts and exotic dangers only his father had ever conquered. And as he became known as Korak the Killer--whose legend would rival that of Tarzan--he would learn that the dangers of the jungle were nothing compared to those devised by men... (Published: 1914)
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The Third Barsoom Omnibus: The Mastermind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars [MultiFormat]
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"Master Mind" and "Fighting Man"--Two Complete Burroughs Mars Books In One! Here are two full-length, unabridged quintessential Barsoom novels in one eBook--for one low price! When soldier and soldier of fortune Ulysses S. Paxton wishes on a star--it is Mars, emblem of the God of War. Soon events take him there, to an almost unknown part of Barsoom, captured by the planet's greatest and maddest scientist, he is forced to assist in grisly brain transplants, until the brain of the beautiful slave ... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 200000 - Reading Time: 571-800 min.
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At the Earth's Core [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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When David Innes and his inventor friend pierced the crust of the Earth in their new burrowing device, they broke out into a strange new inner world of eternal daylight--a world in back of the Stone Age, where prehistoric monsters still lived, and cave men and women battled against cruel, inhuman masters. The story of what these two men did in that new world of Pellucidar makes At the Earth's Core one of Burroughs' most outstanding best sellers. (Published: 1914)
Words: 49789 - Reading Time: 142-199 min.
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Jungle Tales of Tarzan [Tarzan Series #6] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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This is actually a collection of several short stories about the times when Tarzan was a young boy and a teenager being raised by the great apes. The young Tarzan was unlike the great apes who were his only companions and playmates. Theirs was a simple, savage life, filled with little but killing or being killed. But Tarzan had all of a normal boy's desire to learn. He had painfully taught himself to read from books left by his dead father. Now he sought to apply this book knowledge to the world... more info>> (Published: 1919)
Words: 74398 - Reading Time: 212-297 min.
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar [Tarzan Series #5] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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An amnesic Tarzan has been caught plundering the treasure vaults of the lost city of Opar. But a mysterious treasure hunter and a band of thieves have also learned of the hidden wealth. When a bag of jewels Tarzan had taken falls into the hunter's hands, a game of deadly double- and triple-cross begins--and the winner claims the treasure! (Published: 1916)
Words: 66178 - Reading Time: 189-264 min.
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Tarzan of the Apes [Tarzan Series #1] [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The first of the "Tarzan" novels, of which Edgar Rice Burroughs eventually wrote several dozen, Tarzan of the Apes remains one of the signature stories of American popular literature, as readable as it is famous. Tarzan himself, in the words of Arthur C. Clarke, is "the best known character in the whole of fiction." (Published: 1912)
Words: 85838 - Reading Time: 245-343 min.
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Tarzan the Terrible [Tarzan Series #8] [MultiFormat]
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Tarzan's search for Jane takes him to the warlike Pal-U-Don. (Published: 1921)
Words: 94010 - Reading Time: 268-376 min.
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The Primeval Quartet: The Mad King; Barney Custer of Beatrice; The Eternal Lover; Sweetheart Primeval [MultiFormat]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The Complete Adventures of Burroughs' Custer Family! For the first time ever, the four parts of Edgar Rice Burroughs great saga of brother and sister, Barney and Victoria Custer, and their strange romantic fates are published in one volume! Meet Barney Custer, visiting the Balkan kingdom of Lutha for a quite vacation. But then he finds himself falling in love with Lutha's princess, threatened by the monarch known as "the Mad King," and imperiled by the schemes of power-crazed plotters. Then the ... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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A Princess of Mars [Secure Mobipocket]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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 Virginia gentleman John Carter, unexpectedly transported to the perilous red planet, Mars, finds himself captured by the loveless Green Men of Thark. As Carter struggles to win his freedom--and the affections of fellow captive Dejah Thoris, princess of the rival clan of Helium--the fate of the entire planet hangs in the balance: warring Martian tribes collide and the beleaguered Atmosphere Factory grinds to a suffocating halt. Ray Bradbury, reminiscing on the enduring thrill of Burroughs's Marti... more info>>
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A Princess of Mars [MultiFormat]
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Suddenly projected to Mars, John Carter found himself captive of the savage green men of Thark. With him was Dejah Thoris, lovely Princess of Helium. And between them and rescue lay a thousand miles of deadly enemies and unknown dangers. (Published: 1912)
Words: 67254 - Reading Time: 192-269 min.
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A Princess of Mars [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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The first book Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote, A Princess of Mars, was originally published in the pulps in 1912 as Under the Moons of Mars. The Barsoom series is second only to the Tarzan series in fame. In this, the first book of the Barsoom series, John Carter describes his recent background as a clean-limbed fighting man of the Civil War. An attack by Indians in the American West drives John Carter to seek refuge in a mysterious cave which somehow aids in transporting him to Bar... more info>>
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At the Earth's Core [Secure eReader (recommended)]
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The first book in the Pellucidar series, At the Earth's Core describes how David Innes, the son of a wealthy mine owner, and Perry, an inventor, travel in a "mechanical subterranean prospector" to a land in the center of the earth, peopled by savage half-naked men, savage half-naked women, and a multitude of inimical creatures. A typical Edgar Rice Burroughs adventure tale, At the Earth's Core is a pleasure to read. Pellucidar, the sequel, is also available from Peanut Press... more info>>
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Chessmen of Mars [Secure Mobipocket]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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SHEA had just beaten me at chess, as usual, and, also as usual, I had gleaned what questionable satisfaction I might by twitting him with this indication of failing mentality by calling his attention to the nth time to that theory, propounded by certain scientists, which is based upon the assertion that phenomenal chess players are always found to be from the ranks of children under twelve, adults over seventy-two or the mentally defective--a theory that is lightly ignored upon those rare occasi... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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Lost Continent [MultiFormat]
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The year is 2137, over 160 years ago the "Great War" was fought in Europe. The Western Hemisphere stayed out of the conflict, as much as possible, using the slogan: "The East for the East ... The West for the West." For all this time the USA did not go past 30 degrees or 175 degrees latitude. Until.... The aero-submarine, "Coldwater" in command of Lieutenant Jefferson Turck is blown past the 30 in a raging storm. Damaged, the ship landed in Europe only to find that it was not the enemy that was ... more info>> (Published: 1915)
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Out of Time's Abyss [MultiFormat]
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John Bradley becomes separated from the rest of the crew and must face the "humans" that have extra appendiges all on his own. (Published: 1918)
Words: 35812 - Reading Time: 102-143 min.
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Out of Time's Abyss [Secure eReader (recommended)]
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Out of Time's Abyss is the third and final book in a series that many Edgar Rice Burroughs fans consider his best work. Bradley, first mate of the ship on which Tyler sailed towards Europe in The Land That Time Forgot, and several companions attempt to find a way off the lost island of Caprona. One night Bradley is captured and carried off by a humanoid flying creature. He escapes enslavement from the city of the Wieroo and rescues a lovely native girl, but can they survive to reach ... more info>>
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Pellucidar [Secure eReader (recommended)]
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In Pellucidar, the second book in the series by the same name, David Innes and Perry continue their exploration of the land at the earth's core, while desperately battling the mighty Mahars, the large intelligent lizards who rule Pellucidar. This sequel to At the Earth's Core (also available from Peanut Press) is told in the matter-of-fact tone that make Burroughs' adventures so easy and enjoyable to read.
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Return of Tarzan [MultiFormat]
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You've seen the movies, now read the books! Last time Tarzan left Jane engaged to Lord Greystoke, vowing it was in her best interest. But can he stay away? What if Jane is shipwrecked and her life is in danger. Tarzan remains one of the best-loved characters of all time. Find out what the ape-man was really like. (Published: 1925)
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar [Secure eReader (recommended)]
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After Lord Greystoke's fortune is embezzled, he returns to the lost city of Opar to obtain gold upon which to rebuild his estate. After being struck in the head and losing his memory, Tarzan returns to the wild while Jane is kidnapped by Tarzan's enemies. The fifth book in the Tarzan series, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar tells how Tarzan regains his memory and his mate. The Tarzan of the Burroughs books is much different than he has been portrayed in most movies. He is a m... more info>>
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