Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

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Description: Imaginative and prolific, Edgar Rice Burroughs bridged from Victorian Era adventure/fantasy into modern science fiction. His work is action-packed yet descriptive and world-building whether among African apes, Martian tribes, or inside the Earth. Typically, a powerful male hero with resourceful survival skills must adventure through primitive conditions and fight vicious beasts to win acceptance and reward. Dramatic, sometimes menacing or romantic, in tone; engaging, sometimes gritty or lyrical, in style; Burroughs always delivers an enthralling narrative. Many sequels please the fans of a particular protagonist or setting. Start with: A Princess of Mars (Science Fiction); Tarzan of the Apes (Adventure)

Description: Imaginative and prolific, Edgar Rice Burroughs bridged from Victorian Era adventure/fantasy into modern science fiction. His work is action-packed yet descriptive and world-building whether among African apes, Martian tribes, or inside the Earth. Typically, a powerful male hero with resourceful survival skills must adventure through primitive conditions and fight vicious beasts to win acceptance and reward. Dramatic, sometimes menacing or romantic, in tone; engaging, sometimes gritty or lyrical, in style; Burroughs always delivers an enthralling narrative. Many sequels please the fans of a particular protagonist or setting. Start with: A Princess of Mars (Science Fiction); Tarzan of the Apes (Adventure)