Edgar Rice Burroughs

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The Mad King

Beschreibung

Ruritanian romance The Mad King is a work by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The parents of Barney Custer are an American farmer and Victoria Rubinroth, a princess of the Luthan race who escaped. On the eve of the First World War, Barney travels to Lutha to witness for himself the place where his mother was born. Barney is naturally mistaken for the king, which causes a great deal of confusion for both him and everyone else. To prevent Prince Peter from assuming the throne, Barney finally permits himself to be crowned king while pretending to be Leopold. To protect Lutha from the approaching Austrians in the second half of the book, Barney is compelled to assume the king's character. He forms a diplomatic partnership with Serbia and personally overpowers the Austrians. One of Prince Peter's goons mistakes the actual king Leopold, who has been his enemy throughout, for Barney and kills him. After finally being married to Princess Emma, Barney decides to continue ruling the Luthas.

Autor

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author most recognized for his prolific work in adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. He is best known for conceiving the characters Tarzan and John Carter, as well as writing the Pellucidar, Amtor, and Caspak trilogies. Tarzan's popularity grew quickly, and Burroughs took use of it in every way possible, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, films, and souvenirs. Tarzan is still one of the most popular fictional characters and a cultural symbol. Burroughs' California ranch is now the hub of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles, which is named for the character. Burroughs was an outspoken supporter of eugenics and scientific racism in both his fiction and nonfiction; Tarzan was intended to embody these ideas. Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago (he later spent many years in the Oak Park suburb), the fourth son of Major George Tyler Burroughs, a businessman and Civil War veteran, and his wife, Mary Evaline (Zieger) Burroughs. His middle name comes from his paternal grandmother, Mary Coleman Rice Burroughs. Burroughs was almost entirely of English heritage, with a family line in North America dating back to the Colonial era. Burroughs was derived from settler Edmund Rice, an English Puritan who migrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 17th century, via his Rice grandmother. He once said, "I can trace my ancestry back to Deacon Edmund Rice."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9789357275477
• ISBN-10: 9357275479
• Artikelnr.: 67856221