The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fiction, Fantasy (Hardcover)

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote this tale of confused identity and royal intrigue in 1914 and 1915, as World War I was getting ready to happen: it means to be an homage to Anthony Hope's _Prisoner of Zenda._ But, of course, it isn't Hope writing, but Burroughs: the events that led to the war inform the book, and it speaks to the real events happening as Burroughs wrote. That makes it a very different story from Hope's almost-whimsical novel. Part of the reason Burroughs left such a lasting mark on the world is because he was engaged in the events that surrounded him; the news troubled him deeply and personally. As well it might! He was writing, as he always did, on fantastical topics; but it is the fantastic nature of the twentieth century that is the real text of the man's career. The events that shape our own times now inform the work at hand: Edgar Rice Burroughs is generally described as a "Pulp Writer" -- that's code for a successful hack -- but the truth is that he was much, much more.

General

Imprint:	Borgo Press,The
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	February 2003
Authors:	Edgar Rice Burroughs
Introduction by:	Amy Sterling Casil
Dimensions:	238 x 162 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-59224-933-6
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > General
LSN:	1-59224-933-7
Barcode:	9781592249336

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!