SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Edgar Rice Burroughsn

»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 (who appeared in a series of twenty-four books by him) and John Carter (who was a recurring character in a series of eleven books), he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Tarzan of the Apes

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Tarzan of the Apes is a 1912 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. The story was first printed in the pulp magazine The All-Story in October 1912 before being released as a novel in June 1914.
The story follows the title character Tarzan's adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle to his eventual encounters with other humans and Western society. So popular was the character that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels.
Scholars have noted several important themes in the novel: the impact of heredity on behavior; racial superiority; civilization, especially as Tarzan struggles with his identity as a human; sexuality; and escapism.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century, II. Geographical Index: African History: General | American History: U.S. History | III. Topical Index: Cases: Fictional Victims: Jane Porter; Types: General: Rape; Society: Rape Culture: Black Peril; Representations: Films: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, The Legend of Tarzan, Tarzan, Tarzan 3D, Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan, the Ape Man, Tarzan the Ape Man

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Oklopčić, Biljana. »Adapting the Adapted: The Black Rapist Myth in E.R. Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes and Its Films Adaptations.« Anafora 4 (2017): 313-331.