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Tarzan, jungle king of popular culture
Title:
Tarzan, jungle king of popular culture
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ISBN:
9781476666952
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Physical Description:
vii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction: a continuity of popular culture -- "Your son deserted Thursday. Letter will follow." -- Edgar's improbable tale -- Letters still come in about "Tarzan" -- Tarzan takes on a pop cultural life of his own -- Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. -- The Tarzan gravy train -- Tarzan the invincible -- Tarzanmania -- Tarzan as folk hero -- Edgar's epic adventures -- "The greatest single fictional achievement of our time" -- The Burroughs bibliophiles -- The return of Tarzan -- Ape-man at the popular culture crossroads of the future -- Into the future.
Summary:
"This book examines Tarzan in his various media representations--hunter, warrior, secret agent, fighter of communists and Nazis--and in his numerous story arcs, including crossover adventures featuring historical characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and Nikola Tesla"-- Provided by publisher.