Russo, William
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a safari to the Dark Continent during the late nineteenth century proved to be the stuff of true adventure. Africa, unexplored and terrifying, inspire
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d legends of bizarre giant animals, ferocious natives with cannibalistic tendencies, disease and insects, and the place where the frontier challenged all comers. So, of course, it proved a fertile ground for the writers of fiction and non-fiction alike. Whether it was the search for Dr. Livingstone, presumed lost, or the Source of the Nile, presumed mythic, all manner of visitors from Europe and genteel society paid homage. In this collection of classic stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs about his seminal jungle noble man, Tarzan, Lukeion has selected seven classic tales that may seem both familiar and exotic, as well as unknown and enticing. Most have seen the dozens of movie versions and sequels to TarzanUs frequent adventures, but few have had the opportunity to partake of the original stories. It has always been difficult to find them separately, if at all. Now, thanks to eBooks from Lukeion, fans of Tarzan can find seven original Burroughs novels at their fingertips Africa has represented many things to many people. To the natives who found themselves victimized, colonized, and even stolen and sold as slaves, the savannahs and jungles, deserts and mountains, was merely home. To the obsessed explorers, the huge continent represented every possible evil, every possible secret, the keys to human evolution, and the meaning of life. Alas, Africa was never able to sustain all these mythologies, yet we still regard it as a place of adventure. Of course, Tarzan contributed the most to the concept. The tales of the white 'ape-man' have enthralled movie audiences since barrel- chested Elmo Lincoln braved the loincloth in the 1920s. Once upon a time you could expect your favorite, Tarzan, to appear regularly with a new adventure , seen at the local Bijou on Saturday afternoon. Viewing these stories now is limited to
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