tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681264563924389212.post4383362307267792713..comments2024-03-04T03:00:51.206-05:00Comments on Prehistoric Pulp: At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1914)DoubleWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16571779951193974140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681264563924389212.post-37748812286242095942014-09-15T02:20:15.674-04:002014-09-15T02:20:15.674-04:00Before I comment on the book review itself here, I...Before I comment on the book review itself here, I want to say how thrilled I was to find this blog! You'd think I'd stumbled upon a nest of gold nuggets and look forward to combing through this spot!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm one of the biggest ERB fans of my generation I think. I've certainly never met anyone else who's read as much of him as I have. That said, I fully admit that Burroughs had many limitations. His writing style was often only adequate and his characters were often stale. Usually his protagonists were at least cool, such as Tarzan, John Carter and Billy Byrne, but sadly he dropped the ball when it came to David Innes.<br /><br />Personally, Pellucidar is my favorite of his series, as it comes the closest to being the prehistoric savage delight that beckons to me. I've actually gotten through five of the seven books in the series, heh. Even so, the one I'm currently on is dragging like it has an anchor hitched to its ankle. Part of the problem there comes from the fact that it is basically a bunch of short stories published in magazines and spliced together.<br /><br />I don't begrudge anyone not having as much fun with the series as me, as you do need a strong constitution for some of his styles. I however am a sucker for his stuff and am usually able to tough it out when it gets bogged down.<br /><br />I hope that I wouldn't be amiss in commenting on your other reviews! I'd be delighted to engage in some intelligent discourse on this fantastic subject. :) Eccentric Cowboyhttp://eccentriccowboy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681264563924389212.post-53562140010933980302007-09-03T20:40:00.000-04:002007-09-03T20:40:00.000-04:00... full of Victorians ...Burroughs was more of an...... full of Victorians ...<BR/><BR/>Burroughs was more of an Edwardian. Didn't he write Princess of Mars the year Queen Victoria died?<BR/><BR/>I agree. The Pellucidar books are definitely lesser Burroughs. Even Homer nods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com