Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan

"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 Burrough's 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..."--Back cover.

Year

2010

Language

English

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Editions

1

ISBN

9780786485048

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