May 31, 2025 and 103 years ago on this day in 1922, Edgar Rice Burroughs completed dictating “Tarzan and the Golden Lion” on his Ediphone.
The novel would be serialized in Argosy All-Story Weekly over the holidays in 1922/1923. The first edition was published by A. C. McClurg on March 24, 1923. The iconic cover by J. Allen St. John, which follows the theme of the pulp cover by P. J. Monahan, has become the symbol for Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
Publishing details, several illustrations including book and magazine covers, and the complete Etext of the novel are located at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag4/0495.html
The drabble for today is, “Ownership,” inspired by the novel and the relationship between Tarzan and Jal-bal-ja, the Golden Lion.
The soldier of fortune turned his rifle from Tarzan when the gigantic lion growled. “Tarzan,” he said, “The lion will kill us both.”
Tarzan growled. “I think not. I know this lion.’
‘You speak lion? Tell your lion to go away.”
“Not my lion. Owning a lion is like owning the wind.”
The lion tore the rifle from the man’s hands.
“Control your pet.”
“Friend, not pet.”
The man threatened the lion with a knife. The lion swallowed the man’s hand.
He screamed, “Stop your lion.”
Tarzan said, “Again, not my lion. Be happy he only wanted a snack.”
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