Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs

Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs by BurroughsAuthor: Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Feb 17, 2019

Editor's review

This is not a novel but an index page compiled by Project Gutenberg for the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Its value lies in navigation: it gathers entries for separately published works such as the Tarzan series and the Mars series, making it easy for readers to find downloadable public-domain texts by title or category. For researchers it is an entry point for quickly locating electronic editions of Burroughs's works; for general readers it is more like a table of contents and is not suited to continuous reading. When using it, first identify which work you want, then follow the index to jump there, rather than reading it from beginning to end. As a public-domain resource tool, it reflects how early e-book projects were organized and reminds readers that the value of an index lies in retrieval efficiency, not in its content.

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FAQ

Does this index contain the full texts of Burroughs's novels?

No. It is only an index of entries for Burroughs's works in Project Gutenberg, pointing to the locations of the electronic texts; it contains no novel text itself, and you need to open the corresponding file separately for each entry.

Do general readers need to read this index?

Generally not. It is better suited to finding and organizing bibliographies. If you simply want to read Tarzan or the Mars series, searching for the specific title is more direct; the index can serve as an auxiliary tool.

What use is the index to researchers?

It can be used to quickly confirm whether a work has entered the public-domain electronic library and which edition entries are available, and to compile a list of electronic texts of Burroughs's works, saving time searching site by site.

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Author

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950) was an American author best known for his science fiction and adventure novels. The library holds 33 of his works, including Tarzan of the Apes, The Gods of Mars, At the Earth's Core, The Land That Time Forgot, Pellucidar, and The Moon Maid. His writing is boldly imaginative and briskly paced, often combining unfamiliar settings—alien worlds, the Earth's interior, and the jungle—with tense adventure. His Tarzan figure has had a lasting influence, and his Mars and Pellucidar series are also important early works of science fiction adventure. Public information about the details of his life is limited, so this introduction focuses on his creative output.