![]() His writing is swathed in the verbose and sometimes stilted literary affectations of its day, bearing the marks of Kipling and other influences. To whatever degree readers may think a book like A Princess of Mars holds up, Burroughs' work undeniably managed to convey a guileless sense of wonder about a particular brand of escapist action-adventure, echoes of which can be felt in such contemporary creations as Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider. The influence he's had on subsequent generations of writers a full century after his own career began is something any writer would be privileged to claim.īurroughs' first creation, however, was not Tarzan, but the almost-as-legendary John Carter, Warlord of Mars. That he lacked anything like great range as a storyteller is of secondary consideration in the light of history. To be the creator of Tarzan alone (one of a tiny handful of characters, alongside Mickey Mouse, Superman, and Sherlock Holmes, considered universally known) is enough to cement his stature. ![]() The importance of Edgar Rice Burroughs to Western popular culture cannot be overstated, however much of a mediocre hack you may think he is. ![]()
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