Tarzan and the Castaways
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Tarzan and the Castaways is a collection of stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs
, the twenty-fourth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan
. In addition to the title novella, it includes two Tarzan short stories. Of the three pieces, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" was written first, in January, 1939. It was first published in the magazine Thrilling Adventures
in the issue for June, 1940. "Tarzan and the Champion" was written in July, 1939, and first published in Blue Book Magazine
in the issue for April, 1940. "The Quest of Tarzan" was begun in November, 1940 and first published in the magazine Argosy Weekly as a three-part serial in the issues for August 23, August 30, and September 6, 1941. The three stories were gathered together and first published in book form in hardcover by Canaveral Press
in 1965. At that time "The Quest of Tarzan" was retitled "Tarzan and the Castaways" to avoid confusion with the earlier Tarzan novel Tarzan's Quest
. The first paperback edition was issued by Ballantine Books
in July, 1965.
form by DC Comics
; the title story in Tarzan nos. 240-243, dated August-November 1975, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" in Tarzan nos. 245-246, dated January-February 1976, and "Tarzan and the Champion" in Tarzan nos. 248-249, dated April-May 1976.
for Tarzan and the Castaways has expired in Australia, and thus now resides in the public domain
there. The text is available via Project Gutenberg Australia
.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
, the twenty-fourth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
. In addition to the title novella, it includes two Tarzan short stories. Of the three pieces, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" was written first, in January, 1939. It was first published in the magazine Thrilling Adventures
Thrilling Adventures
Thrilling Adventures was a monthly American pulp magazine from 1931 to 1943.Thrilling Adventures was created by editor Leo Margulies and was patterned after the pulp Adventure. It was one of 16 pulps that Margulies founded that incorporated the adjective "Thrilling" in the title...
in the issue for June, 1940. "Tarzan and the Champion" was written in July, 1939, and first published in Blue Book Magazine
Blue Book (magazine)
Blue Book was a popular 20th-century American magazine with a lengthy 70-year run under various titles from 1905 to 1975.Launched as The Monthly Story Magazine, it was published under that title from May 1905 to August 1906 with a change to The Monthly Story Blue Book Magazine for issues from...
in the issue for April, 1940. "The Quest of Tarzan" was begun in November, 1940 and first published in the magazine Argosy Weekly as a three-part serial in the issues for August 23, August 30, and September 6, 1941. The three stories were gathered together and first published in book form in hardcover by Canaveral Press
Canaveral Press
Canaveral Press was a New York-based publisher of fantasy, science fiction and related material, active from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s. Richard A...
in 1965. At that time "The Quest of Tarzan" was retitled "Tarzan and the Castaways" to avoid confusion with the earlier Tarzan novel Tarzan's Quest
Tarzan's Quest
Tarzan's Quest is a 1936 novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the nineteenth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan.-Plot:...
. The first paperback edition was issued by Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...
in July, 1965.
Stories
- "Tarzan and the Castaways" (originally entitled "The Quest of Tarzan"). Tarzan is stranded on a Pacific island inhabited by the remnant of a lost Mayan civilization.
- "Tarzan and the Champion". Tarzan, his monkey friend NkimaNkimaNkima is a fictional monkey character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly comics.-Character:...
, and Chief MuviroMuviroMuviro, chief of the Waziri, is a character in the Tarzan saga created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.-Character:Muviro is depicted as a somewhat elderly warrior of the Wazari, wise, brave and respected, and a good friend of Tarzan. He serves as the sub-chief of the tribe under Tarzan...
and his faithful WaziriWaziri (fictional tribe)Waziri is the name of a fictional African tribe created by Edgar Rice Burroughs in his Tarzan books.In The Return of Tarzan Tarzan returns from civilization to his beloved jungle. But he has changed: when he meets a black warrior, instead of killing him he saves him from Numa, the lion. The warrior...
warriors confront an American prize fighter who has come to Africa to hunt the wildlife. - "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders". Tarzan applies his jungle lore to solving a mystery.
Comic adaptations
The stories in the book have been adapted into comicTarzan (comics)
Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.-Comic strips:...
form by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
; the title story in Tarzan nos. 240-243, dated August-November 1975, "Tarzan and the Jungle Murders" in Tarzan nos. 245-246, dated January-February 1976, and "Tarzan and the Champion" in Tarzan nos. 248-249, dated April-May 1976.
Copyright
The copyrightCopyright
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for Tarzan and the Castaways has expired in Australia, and thus now resides in the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
there. The text is available via Project Gutenberg Australia
Project Gutenberg Australia
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.
External links
- ERB C.H.A.S.E.R ENCYCLOPEDIA entry for Tarzan and the Castaways
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for Tarzan and the Castaways
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for Tarzan and the Jungle Murders
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Summary Project page for Tarzan and the Champion
- Text of Tarzan and the Castaways at Project Gutenberg Australia