Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan: A Biography of the Author and His Creation

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 Burroughs' 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. A new foreword by George T. McWhorter and new photographs--there are 66 in all--are included.

Author: Robert W. Fenton
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 08/20/2010
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.97h x 6.93w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780786449088
ISBN10: 078644908X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Literary Criticism | General

About the Author
Robert W. Fenton wrote articles for Time, published his own newspaper (The European Traveler) and founded Teen Features Syndicate. He died in 1968.