Great overview book about Edgar Rice Burroughs and his works. Very well written. Recommended

Richard A. Lupoff does a good job with this. If you're looking for some background information on the different series of books produced mainly during the lifetime of ERB then this is a fine place to start. I had started reading Princess Of Mars and found this book sitting on my shelf. Princess was put on hold while I read this with interest in the man himself but also in conjunction with other authors books released around the same time.While this is not a biography as such it does have histori...

A very nice and thorough examination of the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. I’ve read a lot of ERB’s novels and stories (all of Mars, Venus, Pellucidar and the first 7 Tarzan adventures, plus several stand-alones) and I still learned a lot about the ERB universe. Most of the book is devoted to examining the works of ERB rather than biographical information about the author himself. Plot summaries are provided for practically every one of his 69 books as well as briefs on unpublished work. If this...

Hello Fellow Bibliophiles: I've actually had this book for a couple years before reading it a couple months back. Richard A. Lupoff really has written a nice bibliographic history called; "Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure." He covers the life and times of the great master of adventure fantasy with a look at his early days and how he created some of his memorable characters such as John Carter, Tarzan, and Carson Napier to name a few. He also gives insight as to Burroughs dealings and m

Now very dated but still an excellent overview of Burroughs works, especially good on the Martian series and on several standalone novels not often seen or mentioned.

Loads of fun to read this 40 year old biography/history/bibliography of ERB and get tons of other old and nigh-forgotten books of many authors to read. This is a good read for any fan of the pulps, as you'll get a walk-through of the pulps from one writer's output and what contemporaries compare (or contrast) to Burroughs' stuff.

While this book could use a new edition and rewrite of some sections, it is an informative and lively survey of an author that interests me, but whose prose to too turgid and formulaic for me to read. Lupoff satisfies my curiosity about Burroughs, and that is most of what I want a book like this to do.

This is a very thoughtful and interesting look at Burroughs' works and serves as a good companion volume to Irwin Porges' exhaustive and definitive biography. Lupoff examines not only ERB's published works, but speculates on what his influences might have been, and the influences he had on later writers. My old Ace edition is nicely illustrated and features a wonderful Frazetta Tarzan cover. It's a great look at the work of a very influential author who's too often dismissed.

Edgar Rice Burroughs is timeless! Lupoff's book isn't, though. There's a lot to like here, especially for somebody like me who has been maintaining a Burroughs obsession for like last 18 years or so. Lupoff devotes whole chapters to significant series, like Barsoom, Pellcuidar, Caspak, Amtor, Moon Maid, and, inevitably, Tarzan. Lupoff gushes appropriately over first entries and is frank about which sequels displeased him. For some reason he's altogether unimpressed with the Carson Napier series

Finally finished. Only 5 months. Oy, well written and researched, if roughly 60 years old. I definitely appreciated the overview of his works and influences, both what influenced his writing as well as whom his writings have influenced. Unfortunately, I couldn't seem to read more than 4 pages at a time without falling asleep. So there's that.

This is a really good overview of ERB's life and writings. Mainly the latter. Talks a lot about the various series' and how/when many of the books came to be written. Recommended highly to anyone who is an ERB lover.

More bibliography than biography but a very thorough and fun look through the many wonderful works of a fantastic storyteller.

A behind-the-scenes look at Burroughs' work. Not a biography.

Although I found the book very interesting, I'm sure some of it, at least, is outdated these days. It was written in 1965. I don't know if the new Bison edition has any updates or not.

Very informative. I read the first Ace Books paperback edition years ago. The Bison edition has updates & revisions by the author 40 years after its' first publication. Should have called it "The 40 Anniversary Edition"!

(3-1/2 stars) Not a biography but a literary evaluation of the works of Burroughs, known best for creating Tarzan and John Carter of Mars, but also a prolific author sci-fi, fantasy, westerns and adventures. Lupoff keeps his summaries fairly short and clear, and is fair in his criticism, but the book is repetitive and padded out. For example, in a chapter tracing the influences on Burroughs, Lupoff spends several unnecessary pages to tell us that Burroughs was influenced by Kipling's Mowgli (fro...

A good review of the works of ERB. Not a biography really. Lupoff covers ERB's inspiration and influences for certain series and discussion about his works.

An unparalleled summary of the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs that has no equivalent for any other genre author. Lupoff's commentaries are not only complete and well-written, but offer fascinating insights into ERB's mind and career. When paired with Irwin Porges' excellent ERB bio, the pair creates the most complete overview of ERB's life to date.

A fairly good look at the books and characters that made Edgar Rice Burroughs the literary giant that he is. One thing that I like is the balanced view the various writers give as to how well or badly written some of Burroughs' works were at the time. Another point that I am very proud of, is the importance the Lupoff and others place on looking and reading materials in their proper historical context. We cannot read something from over one hundred years ago, and expect people to think as we do