Screen LibraryTarzan, jungle king of popular culture /
"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"--
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| Published: |
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| 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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-210) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781476666952 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1476666954 (paperback : alkaline paper) 9781476626222 1476626227 |
| Index Number: | P96 |
| CLC: | I712.074 |
| Call Number: | I712.074/L554 |
| 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. |