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"John Carter and the Giant of Mars," is a juvenile story penned by Burroughs son John "Jack" Coleman Burroughs, and claimed to have been revised by Burroughs. It was written for a Whitman Big Little Book, illustrated by Jack Burroughs that was published in 1940 and then republished in Amazing Stories the next year.

The novel tells the story of John Clayton III. John and Alice (Rutherford) Clayton, Viscount and Viscountess Greystoke from England, are marooned in the western coastal jungles of equatorial Africa in 1888. In September 1889, their son John Clayton III is born. At one year old, his mother dies, and soon thereafter his father is killed by the savage king ape Kerchak. The infant is then adopted by the she-ape Kala.Clayton is named "Tarzan" ("White Skin" in the ape language) and raised in ignorance of his human heritage.As a boy, feeling alienated from his peers due to their physical differences, he discovers his true parents cabin, where he first learns of others like himself in their books. Using basic primers with pictures, over many years he teaches himself to read English, but having never heard it, cannot speak it...

Pellucidar is a fictional Hollow Earth invented by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In a crossover event between Burroughs series, there is a Tarzan story in which the Ape Man travels into Pellucidar. The stories initially involve the adventures of mining heir David Innes and his inventor friend Abner Perry after they use an "iron mole" to burrow 500 miles into the Earths crust. Later protagonists include indigenous caveman Tanar and additional visitors from the surface world, notably Tarzan, Jason Gridley, and Frederich Wilhelm Eric von Mendeldorf und von Horst.

Tarzan, the king of the jungle, enters an isolated country called Minuni, inhabited by a people four times smaller than himself, the Minunians, who live in magnificent city-states which frequently wage war against each other.Tarzan befriends the king, Adendrohahkis, and the prince, Komodoflorensal, of one such city-state, called Trohanadalmakus, and joins them in war against the onslaught of the army of Veltopismakus, their warlike neighbours.

The story picks up with the Clayton family, Tarzan, Jane Porter and their son Korak, returning from their adventures in the previous novel (#8). Along the way they find an orphaned lion cub, which Tarzan takes home and trains.Flora Hawkes, a previous housemaid of the Claytons had overheard of Tarzans discovery of the treasure chamber in the lost city of Opar (from The Return of Tarzan and Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar) and had managed to copy his map to it. She concocted a plan to lead an expedition to collect the gold. As a contingency to discourage any local denizens from questioning them, she sought out and found a Tarzan look-alike named Esteban Miranda to accompany them.Two years passed since the Clayton family picked up their lion cub, making the year around 1935 and Tarzan would have been about 47 years old. His Greystoke estate had become financially depleted due his support of the Allies war efforts and he concluded it was time to return to Opar for another withdrawal.

Two months have passed since the conclusion of the previous novel, Tarzan the Untamed, in which Tarzan spent many months wandering about Africa wreaking vengeance upon those who he believed brutally murdered Jane. At the end of that novel Tarzan learns that her death was a ruse, that she had not been killed at all.In attempting to track Jane, Tarzan has come to a hidden valley called Pal-ul-don filled with dinosaurs, notably the savage Triceratops-like Gryfs, which, unlike their prehistoric counterparts, are omnivorous and stand 20 feet tall at the shoulder. The lost valley is also home to two different adversarial races of tailed human-looking creatures: the hairless and white skinned, city-dwelling Ho-don and the hairy and black-skinned, hill-dwelling Waz-don. Tarzan befriends a Ho-don warrior, and the Waz-don chief, actuating some uncustomary relations. In this new world Tarzan becomes a captive but so impresses his captors with his accomplishments and skills that they name him "Tarzan-Jad-Guru" (Tarzan the Terrible)...

The action is set during World War I. While John Clayton, Lord Greystoke (Tarzan) is away from his plantation home in British East Africa, it is destroyed by invading German troops from Tanganyika. On his return he discovers among many burned bodies one that appears to be the corpse of his wife, Jane Porter Clayton. Another fatality is the Waziri warrior Wasimbu, left crucified by the Germans. (Wasimbus father Muviro, first mentioned in this story, goes on to play a prominent role in later Tarzan novels.)Maddened, the ape-man seeks revenge not only on the perpetrators of the tragedy but all Germans, and sets out for the battle front of the war in east Africa. On the way he has a run-in with a lion (or Numa, as it is called by the apes among whom Tarzan was raised), which he traps in a gulch by blocking the entrance. At the front he infiltrates the German headquarters and seizes Major Schneider, the officer he believes led the raid on his estate. Returning to the gulch, he throws his captive to the lion. Tarzan goes on to help the British in the battle in various ways, including setting the lion loose in the enemy trenches, and kills von Goss, another German officer involved in the attack on the Greystoke estate...

The story begins two years after the conclusion of the previous book, around 1913, when Tarzan is 24 years old. Tarzan (Lord Greystoke) and Jane have had a son, whom theyve named Jack. Tarzan has spent much time building an estate home on the Waziri lands in Uziri, Africa, but has returned to his ancestral estate in London for the rainy season. Tarzans adversaries from the previous novel, Nikolas Rokoff and Alexis Paulvitch, escape prison and kidnap the Greystoke heir...

The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his Barsoom series. It was first published in All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for JanuaryMay 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918. As in many of his novels, Burroughs begins with a frame story that explains how he (Burroughs) came into possession of the text, implying it recounts true events. At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter is unwillingly transported back to Earth. The Gods of Mars begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten-year separation from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian afterlife.

Contiene John Carter: A princess from Mars 1-5 USA. Un cómic basado en la inmortal obra de Edgar Rice Burroughs! El Capitán John Carter se encuentra en un extraño mundo donde debe luchar por su vida... ¡Y por el corazón de una princesa! Descubre a los Tharks, la terrible raza de guerreros de Marte; contempla a Woola, el más amenazador perro guardián que hayas imaginado jamás; acompaña a John Carter en las batallas contra los grandes simios blancos de Barsoom, y contén la respiración ante Dejah Thoris, la mujer que cambiará para siempre la vida de este aventurero de leyenda

In "Tarzan: 8 Novels in One Volume," Edgar Rice Burroughs amalgamates adventure, romance, and existential exploration through the icon of Tarzan, a character who straddles the line between civilization and the wild. Written in the early 20th century, Burroughs employs a rich narrative style that draws from both the pulp fiction traditions and the burgeoning fascination with the exoticism of the African landscape. The novels unfold the evolution of Tarzan, juxtaposing themes of identity, belonging, and the inherent clash between nature and society, all while weaving intricate plotlines that captivate the readers imagination. Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American author and veteran of the early 20th century literary scene, ventured into writing following diverse career pursuits, from being a cowboy to an entrepreneur. His experiences with varied cultures and lifestyles deeply informed his creation of Tarzan, a reflection of both an idealized hero and a critique of contemporary civilization. Drawing on influences from classical mythology and contemporary scientific thought, Burroughs crafted a narrative that resounded with the anxieties and curiosities of his time. This anthology is a must-read for fans of adventure literature and those interested in early speculative fiction. Through Burroughss vivid prose and relentless imagination, readers are transported into a thrilling world where courage, friendship, and the primal call of the wild beckon. Ideal for both newcomers and seasoned readers, this collection promises an exhilarating escape into the untamed heart of Africa.

Escribe Richard A.lupoff, en su magnífico Edgar Rice Burrough, que el luxemburgués Hugo Gernsback era un correcto puntilloso, orgulloso y singular editor de ciencia ficción de espíritu prusiano. El americano Burroughs, en cambio, era un hombre rudo, robusto, sereno y grande como un oso. El uno mantenia un gran respeto por el rigo cientifico, mientras que el otro sentia una benevolencia desdeñosa por cualquier cosa que pudiera interponerse en el camino de una animada aventura.

No con una, sino con tres emocionantes historias protagonizadas por Tarzán se cierra uno de los ciclos más leídos, versionados, admirados y copiados de la historia de la cultura popular. En la primera de ellas, Tarzán escapa de ser llevado a Estados Unidos como atracción circense; en la segunda, se enfrenta a un famoso boxeador en África en búsqueda de aventuras y a una tribu de caníbales, en la tercera, resuelve un enigmático caso de espionaje durante la segunda guerra mundial. Tres novelas en las que se muestran las diversas facetas de un narrador que ha logrado conectar con varias generaciones de lectores en todo el mundo.