Tarzan the Terrible (Read & Co. Classics Edition) - Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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Résumé :
Tarzan the Terrible is the eighth book in the series. Now grown and married with a home and family of his own, Tarzan is desperately trying to rescue Jane from her kidnappers, when he stumbles across a seemingly prehistoric land. Commencing just a few months after the resolution of the previous book in The Tarzan Series, Tarzan the Untamed, this pulp fiction fantasy follows the ape man as he journeys through Africa's jungle to rescue Jane from her German kidnappers. Losing his way, Tarzan comes across a hidden valley, which is the home to many human-like tribes and carnivorous dinosaurs. Now a captive in the mysterious land of Pal-ul-don, Tarzan learns that his beloved Jane is also being held prisoner in the treacherous valley. Charged with refreshed determination, he attempts his own escape so that he can free his true love. First published in 1921, Edgar Rice Burroughs continues his Tarzan series with this exciting adventure-fantasy instalment. Science fiction fans should not miss this entertaining novel.

Biographie:
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950) was an American writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.Aiming his work at the pulps, Burroughs had his first story, Under the Moons of Mars, serialized in The All-Story in 1912 - under the name Norman Bean to protect his reputation. Under the Moons of Mars inaugurated the Barsoom series and earned Burroughs dollars400. It was first published as a book in 1917, entitled A Princess of Mars, after three Barsoom sequels had appeared as serials and McClurg had published the first four serial Tarzan novels as books.Burroughs soon took up writing full-time, and by the time the run of Under the Moons of Mars had finished he had completed two novels, including Tarzan of the Apes. Burroughs also wrote popular science fiction and fantasy stories involving adventurers from Earth transported to various planets (notably Barsoom, Burroughs's fictional name for Mars), lost islands, and into the interior of the hollow earth in his Pellucidar stories. He also wrote westerns and historical romances. Tarzan was a cultural sensation when introduced. Burroughs was determined to capitalize on Tarzan's popularity in every way possible. He planned to exploit Tarzan through several different media including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, movies and merchandise. Experts in the field advised against this course of action, stating that the different media would just end up competing against each other. Burroughs went ahead, however, and proved the experts wrong - the public wanted Tarzan in whatever fashion he was offered.

Sommaire:
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in 1875 in Chicago and is best known for creating Tarzan and Barsoom (Mars). He worked in various fields, including as a soldier, cowboy, and businessman, before becoming a writer. His big break came in 1912 with Tarzan of the Apes, which launched his literary career.Burroughs' Tarzan novels were hugely popular, leading to numerous sequels and adaptations in film, TV, and comics. His works defined the adventure genre in pulp fiction and captivated readers with tales of exotic worlds. In addition to Tarzan, he created the Barsoom and Pellucidar series, blending science fiction and fantasy.Despite mixed critical reception, Burroughs became one of the most successful authors of his time, writing hundreds of novels, short stories, and articles. He died in 1950, but his legacy lives on through his characters, especially Tarzan. His influence on modern adventure storytelling and popular culture remains significant....