Edgar Rice Burroughs
American novelist and pioneer of early 20th-century pulp fiction, best known as the creator of Tarzan and the Barsoom (John Carter) series; prolific writer of adventure, fantasy, and science fiction.
Books
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1. John Carter E La Principessa Di Marte
Un veterano della guerra civile viene misteriosamente trasportato su Marte, un pianeta di deserti rossi e città-stato bellicose, dove la minore gravità gli conferisce forza sovrumana; alleatosi con una tribù di Tharks verdi, si trova coinvolto in duelli, intrighi politici e audaci salvataggi mentre cerca di proteggere e conquistare la principessa Dejah Thoris, diventando un improbabile eroe nel crudele mondo di Barsoom.
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2. Tarzan And The Forbidden City
A legendary jungle hero and his companions journey into the mountains of Asia to follow a trail of kidnappings and disappearances, only to discover a hidden, ancient city controlled by ruthless rulers and exotic customs; caught in a web of political intrigue, betrayals, daring escapes and pitched battles, he must rely on his strength, cunning and loyalty to rescue the captives, topple tyranny, and bring the survivors to safety before returning to his wilderness life.
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4. Back To The Stone Age
An American adventurer stranded in the hollow world of Pellucidar is forced from civilization into a brutal struggle for survival among prehistoric tribes and monstrous beasts; stripped of status and repeatedly enslaved, he must rely on cunning, physical courage, and new alliances to endure captivity, loss, and fierce battles, ultimately confronting the world’s savage rules as he fights to reclaim his place and protect those he comes to love.
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5. Tarzan's Quest
Tarzan's Quest is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the nineteenth in his series of twenty-four 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.
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6. Tarzan And The Leopard Men
When a ruthless secret society known as the Leopard Men spreads terror through a region of West Africa with ritual killings and kidnappings, a legendary jungle lord plunges into danger to protect the innocent. He pursues conspirators through treacherous terrain and hostile tribal politics, infiltrates deadly rites, confronts wild beasts and ambushes, and uses his strength, skill, and knowledge of the jungle to dismantle the cult and rescue those taken.
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10. Tarzan The Invincible
A fearless jungle lord confronts a band of ruthless outsiders and treasure-seekers who invade a hidden African city intent on plundering its gold and subjugating its people; relying on savage strength, uncanny jungle skill, loyal animal allies, and native friends, he stages daring rescues and brutal skirmishes to protect the lost civilization and foil a larger plot driven by modern intrigue and greed.
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11. Tarzan At The Earth's Core
Summoned by a distress appeal from the surface, a jungle lord descends into the hollow world of Pellucidar aboard a drilling expedition and joins forces with its embattled ruler and native allies to battle prehistoric monsters, savage tribes and scheming human foes as they race to rescue captured companions and restore order in a savage, sunlit interior realm.
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12. Tanar Of Pellucidar
A young warrior of the inner world of Pellucidar embarks on a bold campaign of rescue and revenge after his people and his beloved are threatened, cutting a swath through hostile tribes, prehistoric beasts, and treacherous strongholds; through daring raids, shifting alliances, and explorations of the strange, sunlit interior of the Earth he grows into a leader who ultimately confronts and overthrows his enemies, restores safety to his people, and secures love and honor amid the primeval wonders and dangers of Pellucidar.
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13. Tarzan, Lord Of The Jungle
Born an English aristocrat but reared by great apes after his parents are lost in the African wild, a powerful, intelligent man becomes the undisputed master of the jungle, using his strength, cunning and deep knowledge of the land to confront murderous intruders, hostile tribes, dangerous beasts and the buried mysteries of lost civilizations; torn between the instincts of the wild and the pull of human society, he protects his domain and those he loves while embodying the clash and uneasy balance between nature and civilization.
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14. Tarzan And The Lost Empire
Tracking a pair of fugitives into the African interior, Tarzan discovers a hidden remnant of the ancient Roman Empire that has survived in isolation for centuries; drawn into its complex politics and intrigues, he must use his jungle skills and strength to rescue captives, confront rival factions and treacherous leaders, and navigate battles both civilized and savage to help free the oppressed and escape the perilous, anachronistic polis.
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15. Tarzan And The Ant Men
Swept into a remote, hidden realm inhabited by a diminutive, antlike people, a mighty jungle lord becomes a living giant among them and is drawn into their rivalries and power struggles; using his strength, intelligence, and knowledge of warfare he navigates intrigue, aids the oppressed, confronts hostile factions, rescues those in peril, and ultimately reshapes the destiny of the tiny kingdom before returning to his life in the jungle.
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16. Tarzan And The Golden Lion
Living in his African realm with his mate and family, the jungle lord rescues and raises a rare golden lion cub—Jad-bal-ja—who becomes his fierce and devoted companion; together they face treacherous hunters and schemers, unravel plots involving lost treasures and hidden settlements, and carry out daring rescues that reassert his dominance and protect those he loves in a fast-paced tale of loyalty, adventure, and survival.
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17. Tarzan The Terrible
A mighty jungle hero pursues his abducted wife into a hidden African valley teeming with prehistoric beasts and rival peoples; there he endures savage trials, navigates tribal politics, and fights both monstrous creatures and human treachery. Using his strength, cunning, and the loyalty of newfound allies, he stages daring rescues and raids, confronting strange customs and brutal enemies in a race to restore his family and escape the perilous lost world.
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18. Tarzan The Untamed
A Romance of War-Torn Africa
Believing his beloved has been killed when his African estate is devastated amid the chaos of World War I, the jungle-raised lord launches a relentless campaign of vengeance against enemy agents and hostile forces; the pursuit sweeps him across war-torn territory into fierce clashes with tribes, secretive strongholds, and hidden civilizations, forcing him to rely on both primitive savagery and cunning strategy as he confronts grief, loyalty, and the brutal intrusion of modern warfare into the wild.
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19. Jungle Tales Of Tarzan
A collection of linked short tales that follow the hero’s formative years in the African wild, tracing his development from a feral child raised by apes into a cunning, capable leader of the jungle. Through episodic adventures—battles with dangerous animals and rival apes, clashes with hostile human tribes, moments of love and loss, and tests of wit and survival—he learns speech, tool use, justice, and the rules of the jungle. The stories emphasize primal struggle, moral growth, and how early hardships and relationships shape the man he will become.
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20. Tarzan And The Jewels Of Opar
An intrepid jungle lord ventures back to a mythic, decaying lost city to recover its legendary hoard and restore his fortunes, only to face savage guardians, treacherous rivals and the obsessive devotion of the city's high priestess; amid daring rescues, tense confrontations and moral tests, his loyalty and courage are pushed to the limit as love and greed collide in the depths of the African wilderness.
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21. The Son Of Tarzan
The story follows John "Jack" Clayton, the heir of a noble English family, who rejects civilized life to follow his legendary father's path back into the African wilderness, becoming the fierce jungle hunter Korak; there he befriends animals, survives brutal landscapes, rescues a young captive named Meriem from slavers and bandits, and through a sequence of dangerous adventures they forge a deep bond, uncover truths about identity and inheritance, and ultimately find a place for themselves in the jungle world.
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22. The Return Of Tarzan
Raised by apes but heir to an English title, a man finds that wealth and society cannot quell his restless spirit; drawn into treachery and pursuit by a vindictive foe, he leaves European life behind for perilous African wilds, where he discovers a lost city with a powerful priestess, battles enemies, rescues the woman he loves, and ultimately reconciles his nobility with his life in the jungle.
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