It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.
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Birth: | 1st September, 1875 |
Death: | 19th March, 1950 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Novelist |
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an American novelist best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres. He soon took up writing full-time and by the time the run of Under the Moons of Mars had finished he had completed two novels, including Tarzan of the Apes, published from October 1912 and one of his most successful series.
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