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Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Born 1875 in Chicago · Died 1950 in Encino

writer, novelist, screenwriter · United States

Notable works: Barsoom, Tarzan

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Tarzan of the Apes

From Project Gutenberg e-text #78 (public domain in the USA).

When Tarzan killed he more often smiled than scowled, and smiles are the foundation of beauty.

XX. HeredityRead in context →

DO NOT HARM THE THINGS WHICH ARE TARZAN’S. TARZAN WATCHES. TARZAN OF THE APES.

XIII. His Own KindRead in context →

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