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"Tarzan the Magnificent," the 21st book in the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, consists of two novellas: "Tarzan and the Magic Men" (1936) and "Tarzan and the Elephant Men" (1937), the latter of which is a minor sequel to "Tarzan and the City of Gold." In the first novella the American travel writer Stanley Wood tells a fantastic story of another one of those lost cities in the heart of Africa, where women warriors are ruled by an evil magician and there is a great diamond called the Gonfal with hypnotic powers. Tarzan dismisses the story until he sees the Gonfal at work. The result is a standard ERB adventure yarn: Tarzan goes to the lost city to rescue another lost Englishman, resists the charms and powers of a savage queen, so on and so forth. Burroughs has been using this formula since “The Return of Tarzan” when the Lord of the Jungle first encountered La, the beautiful high priestess of the flaming god of Opar. The second novella returns us to Cathne, the City of Gold, and Athne, the City of Ivory, where Tarzan takes on Phoros, the dictator of Athne. This means more political intrigue in the effort to put Zygo on the throne of Athne and another gladiator fight in the arena between the Lord of the Jungle and Hyrack. The second story really has nothing to do with the first and really constitutes little more than ERB tying up some loose ends from "Tarzan and the City of Gold" (which was also something of a misnomer of a title since all the action is in the City of Ivory in both stories).
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By Shobha Varma
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I first read Tarzan the Magnificent from my husband Dr.Babu's vast library way back in 1982. He had collected it when he was 10 years old(1967). I loved the book very much. Since Babu had all the Burroughs books, I continued voracious reading and finished the entire lot of books(Tarzan/Mars/Venus/Pellucidar)in three months.I have been a Burroughs Fan ever since. Other than Kubert and Manning, no artist has been able to capture the Burroughs spirit. This is one of my favourites. The other's being, Tarzan the Untamed, Tarzan the Terrible, Tarzan and the City of Gold, Tarzan's Quest,Tarzan and the Golden Lion,Tarzan and the Ant-Men,Tarzan,Lord of the Jungle and Jungle tales of Tarzan. I personally think these are the best. Not that the rest are bad, but not up to the usual Burroughs' level. Of Course, these are not counting the FIRST FIVE
which are in a LEVEL of their own. Read the Original Burroughs, then read the Kubert and Manning Comics Adaptations and I tell you folks, that's pure HEAVEN!!!!!!!!
which are in a LEVEL of their own. Read the Original Burroughs, then read the Kubert and Manning Comics Adaptations and I tell you folks, that's pure HEAVEN!!!!!!!!
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A couple of minor Tarzan novellas from Edgar Rice Burroughs
27 Feb 2003
By Lawrance M. Bernabo
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"Tarzan the Magnificent," the 21st book in the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, consists of two novellas: "Tarzan and the Magic Men" (1936) and "Tarzan and the Elephant Men" (1937), the latter of which is a minor sequel to "Tarzan and the City of Gold." In the first novella the American travel writer Stanley Wood tells a fantastic story of another one of those lost cities in the heart of Africa, where women warriors are ruled by an evil magician and there is a great diamond called the Gonfal with hypnotic powers. Tarzan dismisses the story until he sees the Gonfal at work. The result is a standard ERB adventure yarn: Tarzan goes to the lost city to rescue another lost Englishman, resists the charms and powers of a savage queen, so on and so forth. Burroughs has been using this formula since "The Return of Tarzan" when the Lord of the Jungle first encountered La, the beautiful high priestess of the flaming god of Opar. The second novella returns us to Cathne, the City of Gold, and Athne, the City of Ivory, where Tarzan takes on Phoros, the dictator of Athne. This means more political intrigue in the effort to put Zygo on the throne of Athne and another gladiator fight in the arena between the Lord of the Jungle and Hyrack. The second story really has nothing to do with the first and really constitutes little more than ERB tying up some loose ends from "Tarzan and the City of Gold" (which was also something of a misnomer of a title since all the action is in the City of Ivory in both stories).
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Completing a set
16 May 2013
By Dakota
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I bought this item as a gift to complete someone's set of Tarzan books. This Tarzan is not the Johnny Weissmuller/Movie Tarzen, but a very intelligent man. It's too bad that this whole series of books is not being published still.
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By Shopper Proctor
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Will purchase from this seller again. Shipping was on time and product was in the condition stated in the description.
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