Edgar Rice Burroughs Quote

Tarzan looked across at his companion in misery. While there is life, he said, there is hope, but he grinned as he voiced the ancient truism.Lieutenant Harold Percy Smith-Oldwick returned the other's smile. I fancy, he said, that we are getting short on both.

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan looked across at his companion in misery. While there is life, he said, there is hope, but he grinned as he voiced the ancient truism.Lieutenant Harold Percy Smith-Oldwick returned the other's smile. I fancy, he said, that we are getting short on both.

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About Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.
Tarzan was immediately popular, and Burroughs capitalized on it in every possible way, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, films, and merchandise. Tarzan remains one of the most successful fictional characters to this day and is a cultural icon. Burroughs's California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles, named after the character. Burroughs was an explicit supporter of eugenics and scientific racism in both his fiction and nonfiction; Tarzan was meant to reflect these concepts.