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Master of Adventure : The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs by Richard A. Lupoff (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803280300
ISBN-139780803280304
eBay Product ID (ePID)43884469
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaster of Adventure : the Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Number of Pages308 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, General, Science Fiction / General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorRichard A. Lupoff
Book SeriesBison Frontiers of Imagination Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.6 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-024160
Preface byHeins, Henry Hardy
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Lupoff's lucid, occasionally wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs's back catalog in a quest to find out more."- Times Literary Supplement, "This well-paced book is sort of a biography of Burrough's writing. While it does not go into detail on all 75 of Burroughs's books listed in its bibliography, it does examine a good many of the most important works. Well-written by a working novelist, Master of Adventure is a good read for anyone interested in escapism and a must-read for all Burroughs fans."-Statesman Journal, "Lupoff, who's now a senior author of speculative fiction. . . . makes shrewd observations about the Tarzan character, Jack Layton, son and heir of Lord Greystoke."-George Fetherling, The New Brunswick Reader, "Lupoff's thoughtful insights and thorough examination of each facet of Burroughs' work enriches what was already enjoyable reading."--The Barbarian Chronicles, "Lupoff's lucid, occasionally wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs's back catalog in a quest to find out more."-Times Literary Supplement., "Packaged in a nice, sturdy edition and still the first book I think of when I have a Burroughs question."- Science Fiction Chronicle, "Lupoff's thoughtful insights and thorough examination of each facet of Burroughs' work enriches what was already enjoyable reading."-The Barbarian Chronicles, "This well-paced book is sort of a biography of Burrough's writing. While it does not go into detail on all 75 of Burroughs's books listed in its bibliography, it does examine a good many of the most important works. Well-written by a working novelist,Master of Adventureis a good read for anyone interested in escapism and a must-read for all Burroughs fans."--Statesman Journal, "Lupoff, who's now a senior author of speculative fiction.. makes shrewd observations about the Tarzan character, Jack Layton, son and heir of Lord Greystoke."--George Fetherling,The New Brunswick Reader, "Packaged in a nice, sturdy edition and still the first book I think of when I have a Burroughs question."-Science Fiction Chronicle, "Master of Adventure, Richard A. Lupoff's cheerful critical overview of Burrough's long career, first published in 1965, is here reissued in updated format with an extra chapter . . . Little more than a series of synopses of Burrough's oeuvre, this is nonetheless tremendously evocative. Lupoff's lucid, occassionaly wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs back catalogue . . . "--TLS, 9 September 2005"Required reading for Burroughs fans."-Analog"Excellently researched by a recognized authority."-Chicago Tribune, "Lupoff''s lucid, occasionally wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs''s back catalog in a quest to find out more."-Times Literary Supplement., "Packaged in a nice, sturdy edition and still the first book I think of when I have a Burroughs question."--Science Fiction Chronicle, "Lupoff's thoughtful insights and thorough examination of each facet of Burroughs' work enriches what was already enjoyable reading." -The Barbarian Chronicles, "Master of Adventure, Richard A. Lupoff's cheerful critical overview of Burrough's long career, first published in 1965, is here reissued in updated format with an extra chapter . . . Little more than a series of synopses of Burrough's oeuvre, this is nonetheless tremendously evocative. Lupoff's lucid, occassionaly wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs back catalogue . . . "--TLS, 9 September 2005 "Required reading for Burroughs fans."-- Analog "Excellently researched by a recognized authority."-- Chicago Tribune, "Lupoff, who's now a senior author of speculative fiction. . . . makes shrewd observations about the Tarzan character, Jack Layton, son and heir of Lord Greystoke."-George Fetherling,The New Brunswick Reader, "Lupoff, who's now a senior author of speculative fiction…. makes shrewd observations about the Tarzan character, Jack Layton, son and heir of Lord Greystoke."--George Fetherling,The New Brunswick Reader, "Master of Adventure, Richard A. Lupoff's cheerful critical overview of Burrough's long career, first published in 1965, is here reissued in updated format with an extra chapter . . . Little more than a series of synopses of Burrough's oeuvre, this is nonetheless tremendously evocative. Lupoff's lucid, occassionaly wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs back catalogue . . . "--TLS, 9 September 2005 "Required reading for Burroughs fans."--Analog"Excellently researched by a recognized authority."--Chicago Tribune, "Lupoff''s lucid, occasionally wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs''s back catalog in a quest to find out more."- Times Literary Supplement, "This well-paced book is sort of a biography of Burrough's writing. While it does not go into detail on all 75 of Burroughs's books listed in its bibliography, it does examine a good many of the most important works. Well-written by a working novelist, Master of Adventure is a good read for anyone interested in escapism and a must-read for all Burroughs fans."- Statesman Journal, "Lupoff''s lucid, occasionally wry recappings make one want to scour second-hand bookshops for Burroughs''s back catalog in a quest to find out more."-Times Literary Supplement, "Lupoff, who's now a senior author of speculative fiction. . . . makes shrewd observations about the Tarzan character, Jack Layton, son and heir of Lord Greystoke."-George Fetherling, The New Brunswick Reader
Dewey Decimal813/.52
SynopsisSo, just how was Tarzan created? Eager to know the inside story about the legendary John Carter and the amazing cities and peoples of Barsoom? Perhaps your taste is more suited to David Innes and the fantastic lost world at the Earth's core? Or maybe wrong-way Napier and the bizarre civilizations of cloud-enshrouded Venus are more to your liking? These pages contain all that you will ever want to know about the wondrous worlds and unforgettable characters penned by the master storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs. Richard A. Lupoff, the respected critic and writer who helped spark a Burroughs revival in the 1960s, reveals fascinating details about the stories written by the creator of Tarzan. Featured here are outlines of all of Burroughs's major novels, with descriptions of how they were each written and their respective sources of inspiration. This Bison Books edition includes a new foreword by fantasy writer Michael Moorcock, a new introduction by the author, a final chapter by Phillip R. Burger, as well as corrected text and an updated bibliography Richard A. Lupoff is a critic and an author of speculative fiction. Michael Moorcock is the author of the Elric saga and other works. Phillip R. Burger is a freelance writer, a consultant to Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., and a contributor to the Bison Frontiers of Imagination series., Fascinating details about all of the stories ever written by the creator of Tarzan, by a respected critic and writer, So, just how was Tarzan created? Eager to know the inside story about the legendary John Carter and the amazing cities and peoples of Barsoom? Perhaps your taste is more suited to David Innes and the fantastic lost world at the Earth's core? Or maybe wrong-way Napier and the bizarre civilizations of cloud-enshrouded Venus are more to your liking? These pages contain all that you will ever want to know about the wondrous worlds and unforgettable characters penned by the master storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs. Richard A. Lupoff, the respected critic and writer who helped spark a Burroughs revival in the 1960s, reveals fascinating details about the stories written by the creator of Tarzan. Featured here are outlines of all of Burroughs's major novels, with descriptions of how they were each written and their respective sources of inspiration. This Bison Books edition includes a new foreword by fantasy writer Michael Moorcock, a new introduction by the author, a final chapter by Phillip R. Burger, as well as corrected text and an updated bibliography.
LC Classification NumberPS3503.U687Z77 2005
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