Edgar Rice Burroughs

Broschiertes Buch

Pellucidar

Beschreibung

In 1915, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a fantasy series of novel, Pellucidar. In his imagination, Burroughs created a fictional imaginary world, named Pellucidar. It is fictional 'hollow earth' invented by the author, reachable through polar tunnel. Edgar has made the story of inner world, inner sun, primitive civilization etc. realistic and believable. Pellucidar has primitive culture and inhabited by pre-historic creature including dinosaurs. Author depicts David Innes's and Abner Perry's struggle to free humanity from the Mahar tyranny. David Innes come back to Pellucidar in search of his friend Abner, as well as his love, Dian. He deals with the disputes following their initial discovery of Pellucidar, and challenge for the new, human civilisation.

Autor

Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in 1875 in Chicago and is best known for creating Tarzan and Barsoom (Mars). He worked in various fields, including as a soldier, cowboy, and businessman, before becoming a writer. His big break came in 1912 with Tarzan of the Apes, which launched his literary career.Burroughs' Tarzan novels were hugely popular, leading to numerous sequels and adaptations in film, TV, and comics. His works defined the adventure genre in pulp fiction and captivated readers with tales of exotic worlds. In addition to Tarzan, he created the Barsoom and Pellucidar series, blending science fiction and fantasy.Despite mixed critical reception, Burroughs became one of the most successful authors of his time, writing hundreds of novels, short stories, and articles. He died in 1950, but his legacy lives on through his characters, especially Tarzan. His influence on modern adventure storytelling and popular culture remains significant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9789356561434
• ISBN-10: 9356561435
• Artikelnr.: 67350970