"and many of his novels are still in print. In 1963, author Gore Vidal wrote a piece on the Tarzan series that, while pointing out several of the deficiencies that the Tarzan books have as works of literature, praises Edgar Rice Burroughs for creating a compelling ""daydream figure."" Despite critical panning, the Tarzan stories have been amazingly popular. Fans love his melodramatic situations and the elaborate details he works into his fictional world, such as his construction of a partial language for his great apes. Since the beginning of the 1970s, Tarzan books and movies have often been criticized as"
"Burroughs' Tarzan characters, and Farmer's Wold Newton family. Sometime after 1976, ERB Inc. withdrew Edson's permission to use the Tarzan name in future volumes and as a result, the fourth novel and the short stories do not mention Tarzan or Jane by name. James Allenvale 'Bunduki' Gunn was adopted by Tarzan and Jane Porter at the age of two, after his parents were murdered by rebels during the Mau Mau Uprising. Bunduki is married to Tarzan's great-granddaughter Dawn. Bunduki's birth father was a descendant of Sir Henry Curtis who explored Africa with Allan Quatermain. His mother—Allison Dawn 'Tex' Gunn—was the"
"The Beasts of Tarzan The Beasts of Tarzan is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in ""All-Story Cavalier"" magazine in 1914, the novel was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1916. The story begins a year after the conclusion of the previous book, Tarzan (Lord Greystoke) and Jane have had a son, whom they've 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"
"Manning. The Beasts of Tarzan The Beasts of Tarzan is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in ""All-Story Cavalier"" magazine in 1914, the novel was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1916. The story begins a year after the conclusion of the previous book, Tarzan (Lord Greystoke) and Jane have had a son, whom they've 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"
"The Son of Tarzan The Son of Tarzan is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was written between January 21 and May 11, 1915, and first published in the magazine ""All-Story Weekly"" as a six-part serial from December 4, 1915 to January 8, 1916. It was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg & Co. in March 1917 and has been reprinted numerous times since by various publishers. In this novel, for the first and only time in the Tarzan series, the main"
"60-66, cover dated Nov./Dec. 1975-Nov./Dec. 1976). The Son of Tarzan The Son of Tarzan is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was written between January 21 and May 11, 1915, and first published in the magazine ""All-Story Weekly"" as a six-part serial from December 4, 1915 to January 8, 1916. It was first published in book form by A. C. McClurg & Co. in March 1917 and has been reprinted numerous times since by various publishers. In this novel, for the first and only time"
"Kala (Tarzan) Kala is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, ""Tarzan of the Apes"", and in movies and other media based on it. She is the adoptive mother of Tarzan. In the novel, Kala is a female in a band of ""Mangani"", a fictional species of Great Ape intermediate between real life chimpanzees and gorillas. She saves the infant Tarzan from the murderous fury of Kerchak, the mad leader of the ape band, after the latter kills Tarzan's human father. Kala goes on to rear the human baby as her own while protecting him against"
"Tarzan and the Golden Lion Tarzan and the Golden Lion is an adventure novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published as a seven part serial in ""Argosy All-Story Weekly"" beginning in December 1922; and then as a complete novel by A.C. McClurg & Co. on March 24, 1923. 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"
"(Theodore Roosevelt, G. Stanley Hall, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Ida B. Wells), Bederman states that, in all probability, Burroughs was not trying to make any kind of statement or echo any of them. ""He probably never heard of any of them."" Instead, Bederman writes that Burroughs proves her point because in telling racist and sexist stories whose protagonist boasted of killing blacks, he was not being unusual at all, but was instead just being a typical 1912 white American. Tarzan is a white European male who grows up with apes. According to ""Taking Tarzan Seriously"" by Marianna Torgovnick, Tarzan is confused"
"Tublat. Late in the movie Kala is shot by mercenaries, seemingly dying, though she is subsequently shown to have recovered. Kala (Tarzan) Kala is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, ""Tarzan of the Apes"", and in movies and other media based on it. She is the adoptive mother of Tarzan. In the novel, Kala is a female in a band of ""Mangani"", a fictional species of Great Ape intermediate between real life chimpanzees and gorillas. She saves the infant Tarzan from the murderous fury of Kerchak, the mad leader of the ape band, after the"
"The Legend of Tarzan (TV series) The Legend of Tarzan is an American animated television series created by Walt Disney Television, based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and also based on ""Tarzan"" by Walt Disney Pictures same name. The series picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane (whom he has since married) adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane's father, Professor Archimedes Q. Porter; Tantor, the germophobic red elephant; and"
"use of a character whose significant interactions with Tarzan had already been detailed in the earlier book. Kerchak's character in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Disney adaptation (1999) was changed substantially from his original role in the series. He is voiced by Lance Henriksen. The film made the Mangani tribe a family group of gorillas, with Kerchak a silverback (mature male), head of the family, and mate to Tarzan's adoptive mother, Kala. He is essentially a combination of two of the novel's ape characters, Kerchak and Tublat, Kala's mate in Burroughs's original story. The film's Kerchak is closer in personality"
"Tarzan and the Madman Tarzan and the Madman is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the twenty-third in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Written from January to February 1940, the story was never published in Burroughs' lifetime. It was first published in hardcover by Canaveral Press in June 1964, and in paperback by Ballantine Books in February 1965. Tarzan tracks down a man who has been mistaken for him. The man is under the delusion that ""he"" is Tarzan, and he is living in a lost city inhabited by people descended from early Portuguese"
"Weissmuller, does not reflect the original character in the novels, who is gracious and highly sophisticated. Tarzan is the son of a British lord and lady who were marooned on the Atlantic coast of Africa by mutineers. When Tarzan was an infant, his mother died, and his father was killed by Kerchak, leader of the ape tribe by whom Tarzan was adopted. Soon after his parents' death, Tarzan became a feral child, and his tribe of apes are known as the Mangani, Great Apes of a species unknown to science. Kala is his ape mother. Burroughs added stories occurring during"
"their son. After about six years Tarzan and Jane encounter Korak (now about 18) and Meriem (now 16) and reunite with them and are returned to London and married. Arguably, the book is as much about Meriem as it is about Tarzan's son. Burroughs' novel was the basis of the fifteen part silent film serial of the same title, the first part of which was released in 1920. The book has been adapted into comic form by Gold Key Comics in ""Tarzan"" no. 158, dated March 1967, with a script by Gaylord DuBois and art by Russ Manning. DC Comics"
"Jungle Tales of Tarzan Jungle Tales of Tarzan is a collection of twelve loosely connected short stories by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, comprising the sixth book in order of publication in his series about the title character Tarzan. Chronologically the events recounted in it occur within Chapter 11 of the first Tarzan novel, ""Tarzan of the Apes"", between Tarzan's avenging of his ape foster mother's death and his becoming leader of his ape tribe. The stories ran monthly in ""Blue Book"" magazine, September 1916 through August 1917 before book publication in 1919. The book is a collection of twelve"
"son barely survive a shipwreck and land in Africa. They construct a tree house for their son before being killed by a leopard. In the African Jungle, Kerchak, the leader of a tribe of gorillas admires his new infant son with his mate, Kala (""Two Worlds""). The leopard suddenly appears and kidnaps the newborn baby gorilla. Kala goes off to find her son but finds the human boy instead and names him Tarzan. She mothers him and raises him despite Kerchak's refusal to treat Tarzan as his son (""You'll Be In My Heart""). As a young child, Tarzan finds that"
"Tarzan's Quest Tarzan's Quest is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the nineteenth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. Originally serialized in six parts, as ""Tarzan and the Immortal Men"", in ""The Blue Book Magazine"", from October 1935 to March 1936; the first collected edition was published as the 1936 novel ""Tarzan’s Quest"" by Burroughs’ own publishing company. Tarzan's wife Jane (her first appearance since ""Tarzan and the Ant Men"" and also her last as a major character in the series), becomes involved in a search for a bloodthirsty lost tribe reputed to possess"
"by cannibals, from whom they escape. They are then reunited with their host, who introduces them to his pet lion, Jad-bal-ja. Subsequently, they become involved in an adventure involving exiles from the lost city of Opar, who have kidnapped Gretchen von Harben, the daughter of a missionary. The book has been adapted into comic form by Gold Key Comics in ""Tarzan"" no. 196, dated April 1971, with a script by Gaylord DuBois and art by Mike Royer. Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins is a collection of two Tarzan novellas by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs,"
"Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres. Among the most notable of his creations are the jungle hero Tarzan, the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter and the fictional landmass within Earth known as Pellucidar. Burroughs' California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles. Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois (he later lived for many years in the suburb of Oak Park), the fourth son of Major"
"rescuing the two women. Burroughs uses lionesses more sparingly in later volumes in the series. In Chapter 5 of the sixth book, ""Jungle Tales of Tarzan"" (1919), the ape man observes a ""Sabor"" mourning her dead cub. In Chapter 1 of the ninth book, ""Tarzan and the Golden Lion"" (1923), a ""Sabor"" is killed by a black warrior, leaving an orphan cub that Tarzan names Jad-bal-ja, raises, and makes one of his principal animal allies. Another ""Sabor"" features as the mate of Jad-bal-ja in ""Tarzan and the Lion Man"" (1934), the seventeenth book, appearing in Chapters 14 and 16. In"
"which destroyed a room containing memorabilia of his father John Coleman Burroughs and grandfather Edgar Rice Burroughs. The cause of the fire is unknown. John Coleman Burroughs John Coleman ""Jack"" Burroughs (28 February 1913 – 22 February 1979) was an American illustrator known for his illustrations of the works of his father, Edgar Rice Burroughs. John Burroughs was born in Chicago, the son of Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan, and of his first wife, Emma Centennia Hulbert. When he was six, the family moved to California and settled on the estate they renamed Tarzana. John briefly attended Page Military"
"Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (novel) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, generally considered the eleventh in his series of books about the title character Tarzan (the previous book, ""Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins"", being omitted from the enumeration on the grounds that it was written for younger readers). It was first published as a serial in ""Blue Book Magazine"" from December 1927 through May 1928; it first appeared in book form in a hardcover edition from A. C. McClurg in September 1928. Tarzan finds an outpost of European knights and crusaders"
"Tarzan the Magnificent (novel) Tarzan the Magnificent is a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the twenty-first in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was originally published as two separate stories serialized in different pulp magazines; ""Tarzan and the Magic Men"" in ""Argosy"" from September to October, 1936, and ""Tarzan and the Elephant Men"" in ""Blue Book"" from November 1937 to January 1938. The two stories were combined under the title ""Tarzan the Magnificent"" in the first book edition, published in 1939 by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. In order of writing, the book follows ""Tarzan's"
"Tarzan the Untamed Tarzan the Untamed is a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the seventh in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was originally published as two separate stories serialized in different pulp magazines; ""Tarzan the Untamed"" (also known as ""Tarzan and the Huns"") in ""Redbook"" from March to August, 1919, and ""Tarzan and the Valley of Luna"" in ""All-Story Weekly"" from March to April 1920. The two stories were combined under the title of the first in the first book edition, published in 1920 by A. C. McClurg. In order of writing, the"
"Tarzan to take the place of her deceased child; the growing boy's relationship with Tublat is essentially the same as in Burroughs's original novel. Tarzan grows up to eventually challenge and exile Tublat, thus avenging Kerchak. Tublat Tublat is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, ""Tarzan of the Apes"" and one of its sequels, ""Jungle Tales of Tarzan"", as well as animated films, television series and other media based on them. In the novel ""Tarzan of the Apes"" Tublat (whose name means ""Broken Nose"") is a member of a tribal band of Mangani, a fictional"
"Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins is a collection of two Tarzan novellas by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, for younger readers. It was originally published as two children's books, ""The Tarzan Twins"" by Voland in October 1927, and ""Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins, with Jad-bal-ja, the Golden Lion"", by Whitman in March 1936. These were brought together in November 1963 under the title of ""Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins"" in the first complete edition. Despite the gap in when they were written and first published, the events of the two stories occur in the same"
"Tarzan (book series) Tarzan is a series of twenty-four adventure novels written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, followed by several novels either co-written by Burroughs, or officially authorized by his estate. There are also two works written by Burroughs especially for children that are not considered part of the main series. The series is considered a classic of literature and is the author's best-known work. Tarzan has been called one of the best-known literary characters in the world. Written by Burroughs between 1912 and 1965, ""Tarzan"" has been adapted many times, complete or in part, for radio, television, stage, and cinema."
"Tarzan and the Mermaids Tarzan and the Mermaids is a 1948 adventure film based on the Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Directed by Robert Florey, it was the last of twelve Tarzan films to star Johnny Weissmuller in the title role. It was also the first Tarzan film since 1939 not to feature the character Boy, adopted son of Tarzan and Jane. (Boy was described in the film as being away at school, and the character never returned to the series.) The setting is a coastal African village where swimming and diving are central to the culture, hence"
"Meriem (Tarzan) Meriem is a character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and the heroine of the fourth, ""The Son of Tarzan"". Born Jeanne Jacot, the daughter of French general Armand Jacot, Meriem is taken captive by Arabs as a child; they give her the name by which she is subsequently known. She is later rescued from her captors by Korak, son of Tarzan, with whom she afterwards lives in the jungle. She is beautiful, strong, athletic, brave, daring and sensitive. She will kill for food but not for sport. The emerging relationship between the two feral teenagers"
"The Adventures of Tarzan The Adventures of Tarzan (1921) is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine (partially based on the novels ""The Return of Tarzan"" and ""Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar"" by Edgar Rice Burroughs), and directed by Robert F. Hill and Scott Sidney. The first chapter was released on December 1, 1921. Tarzan rescues Jane from Arab slave-traders after they have been marooned in Africa. They return to the cabin where his"
"The Adventures of Tarzan The Adventures of Tarzan (1921) is a 15 chapter movie serial which features the third and final appearance of Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan. The serial was produced by Louis Weiss, written by Robert F. Hill and Lillian Valentine (partially based on the novels ""The Return of Tarzan"" and ""Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar"" by Edgar Rice Burroughs), and directed by Robert F. Hill and Scott Sidney. The first chapter was released on December 1, 1921. Tarzan rescues Jane from Arab slave-traders after they have been marooned in Africa. They return to the cabin where his"
"Mangani Mangani is the name of a fictional species of great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and of the invented language used by these apes. In the invented language, ""Mangani"" (meaning ""great-ape"") is the apes' word for their own kind, although the term is also applied (with modifications) to humans. The Mangani are represented as the apes who foster and raise Tarzan. The ""Mangani"" are described by Burroughs as approximately man-sized, and appear to be a species intermediate between chimpanzees and gorillas. He also described them as “man-like apes which the natives of the Gobi speak"