SONS AND LOVERS by D. H. Lawrence - the new Campbell Classic book of the day.

 

The Campbell Classic book for today went live a few minutes ago. SONS AND LOVERS by D. H. LAWRENCE retails for $15.00. Check out the cool new Campbell Classic logo on the cover. Targeting an internet store by the first of September.

https://www.lulu.com/shop/d-h-lawrence/sons-and-lovers/paperback/product-nv9kpvw.html?q=sons+and+lovers&page=1&pageSize=4

IN RESTLESS DREAMS - audio version

 The audio version of my seventh short story collection went live yesterday at: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/in-restless-dreams/id1821229409

The book is also available in EBook format and paperback from a couple dozen internet purveyors of literature, but not from Amazon. Apple and Barnes and Noble are the two best known. 

Science fiction, fantasy, horror, and humor. Enjoy.

#edgarriceburrohgs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 30, 2025

 July 30. 2025 on this day eighty-four years in 1941, the Rex Maxon illustrated and Don Garden scripted Tarzan daily story arc, The Jungle Idol, concluded after a run of ninety-five episodes. The story begins with Tarzan and Zeela, the jungle girl, captured by pirates, who happen to act and dress like Spanish Conquistadors. Most of the story takes place on board a Spanish Galley – unitl it sinks around episode eighty. The survivors, including Tarzan and Zeela, who has been running from two unwanted suitors, make their way on to a “Paladene” vessel. The Paladene vessel is swamped. Tarzan and Zeela build a raft and take refuge in a sea cave, but one of the men who ‘loves’ Zeela finds them. During an attempt to flee, Tarzan is washed out to sea on a raft, to find his next adventure. I never read about an ‘Idol” is the story, but I guess Tarzan is enough jungle idol for everyone.

Read the entire story at:

https://www.erbzine.com/mag47/4760.html

The one hundred word

drabble for today, “Blinded by Love” and it was inspired by the story arc.

Tarzan and Zeela readied their raft to escape from the sea cave when the tide ran out. Zeela, the beautiful jungle girl, said, “I’ve had my fill with lustful conquistadors. I’ve never had so many men determined to defend my honor for the right to besmirch it.”

“Yesterday’s problem, today’s problem is whether our raft will hold together?"

Zeela shrugged. “The Spanish Galley and the Paladene brigandine didn’t.”

“It wasn’t the ships, it was their captains. A beauty besotted captain besot sets a poor course.”

“So it’s my fault?”

“Well, it isn’t mine, Zeela. Neither captain wanted to marry me.”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 29, 2025

 July 29, 2025 and ninety years ago on this day in 1935, voice actress, Joan Gerber, was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her hundreds of voice roles on hundreds of cartoons, include her role as Queen Nemone on the animated Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle television series. Some websites say that she was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

Pretty much everything there is to know about the animated “Tarzan Lord of the Jungle” television show is available at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0014b.html

Joan said that her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a Godzilla television episode.\She voiced Freddy the Flute and other characters for H.R. Pufnstuf, and identified Freddy as a favorite role. She also voiced Ozma, the Queen of Oz, in the TV special Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz. She was described as talented and possessing a "golden throat" and a "splendid singing voice". She also voiced a syndicated series of roughly one-minute radio spots, "The Story Lady," that parodied children's programming.

The 100-word drabble for today, “Sounds Like Teen Spirit,” was inspired by Joan Gerber’s career.

Joan’s boyfriend, Regis, said, “I heard that you recorded voices for four different cartoon shows this morning.”

“Sounds like me. How did you hear that?”

“The studio called and said you forgot your headphones.”

“Doesn’t sound like me.”

“Let’s go pick them up. I’ve drive. We’ll can have sushi for lunch.”

“Sounds like something I’d like.”

“Does sake sound good.?”

“Sake doesn’t sound like anything. It just sits in the glass.”

“Joan, it sounds like you’re being a bit of a smartass.”

“Good to know that I’ve still got it. I like to think I can sound however I want”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 28, 2025

 July 28, 2025 and twelve years ago on this day in 2013, actor Jagdish Raj, “Tarzan Goes to India,” died in Mumbai, Jagdish Raj Khurana (was a Bollywood actor who holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films.

Everything that you want to know and more about the film, “Tarzan Goes to India,” is available for your perusal at: www.erbzine.com/mag19/1960.html

In this film, Jagdish plays Raaj, who may, or may not be a police inspector. Watch the film to find out.

The drabble for today, “Inspector Generally,” was inspired by the career of Jagdish Raj, who spent more time portraying a police inspector on screen that most real inspectors do in real life.

Jagdish Raj arrived on set at wardrobe for “Tarzan Goes to India. “Hello, I’m Jagdish. I need my police inspector costume.”

“Mr. Raj, ah yes, I see you here. Let me check. I don’t have a police uniform for you.”

‘No worries. I have a spare with me. This has happened before.”

“Sir, are you sure that you’ve been cast as a police inspector?”

“I’m always a police inspector. I’ll get my uniform and put it on."

“That isn’t necessary. Uniform or no, the canteen will feed you all the donuts you can eat.”

“That’s not funny. Where’s the canteen?"

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 27, 2025

 July 27, 2025 and on this day 131 years ago on this day in 1894, actor Manuel Paris was born in Valencia, Spain. He appeared in the film, Tarzan Triumphs, a movie title that gives away the ending, but then Tarzan does always triumph on screen, doesn’t he.

Details about the film, “Tarzan Triumphs,” are located at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag6/0623.html

Manuel Paris, who had over 163 film credits had a small role, he played a Pallandria man. Much of his work was uncredited. He also appeared in “The Leopard Man,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” :The Razor’s Edge,” ‘Joan of Arc,” “The Great Dictator,” “Casablanca,” and “When World’s Collide,” His first film was “El Sello de Oro” in 1914 and his last was “The Miracle” in 1959. His full list of screen credits includes several of my favorite films.

The 100-word drabble for today, “Art is Life,” was inspired by Manuel Paris’s long career.

On the set of “The Miracle,” Manuel Paris spoke with Roger Moore. “This’ll be my last picture show. Forty-five years. It’s time for me is enough.”

“Happy retirement. Are you sure.”

“I watched Tarzan Triumph, heard the bell toll, and smelled the fire when they burned Joan of Arc. I hid from the Nazis in Casablanca, sailed with Jean Lafitte, helped Phileas Fogg, danced with Deborah Kerr in Zenda, ran with the Bulls, and survived When World’s Collide. That’s a pretty full life.”

“Manuel, those are roles you played, not real life.”

“Roger, you’re young. There’s no life off camera”

Campbell Classics Publishing - Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson

 

As the Campbell Classic project to publish and preserve a thousand books continues, today's book, maybe the first book today, is CATRIONA by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish historical adventure/romance and the sequel to KIDNAPPED.

Here's the link:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/robert-louis-stevenson/catriona/paperback/product-e7wyzng.html?q=Catriona&page=1&pageSize=4

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 25, 2025

 July 26, 2025 and thirty-three years ago on this day in 1992, the Gray Morrow / Don Kraar Sunday Tarzan story arc, Bayou Fever, began. The story ran for fourteen weeks. Being an Oklahoman by birth and a Coonass by choice, I do love a good Bayou story, me.

The entire story is available to read at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag35/3542.html

As you would expect by the title, the story takes place in Louisiana, and features a panther, environmentalists, despoilers of the environment, alligators, and bees. Oh, yeah, and Tarzan be there too.

The 100-word drabble for today is “Environmental Impact” and it was inspired by the comic story arc and the ‘Bayou Song,” by Tina Turner. Her lyrics were better than mine.

Just another Louisiana morning

Cold bayou rain filling up the sky,

Derricks pumping

Roughnecks jumping

Can’t see ‘em the rain

I can smell them just the same.

Need to stop sittin’ and thinking about it.

I been worrying in the long cold night

Too tired to sleep, but it’s time to fight.

Get some help from that Tarzan man

Bring my juju and my voodoo

Gonna work me some hoodoo

Gotta stop the drilling

Even if there be some killing

We may be dead by the end of the night

But it’s what gotta do to take back our life.

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 25, 2025

 July 25, 2025 and ninety-one years ago on this day 1934, in Episode # 32, “Together Again,” of the radio serial, “Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher,” to an eagerly awaiting audience.

You can here the episode, actually all the episodes at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag31/3140.html

There has been much discussion about the radio series, “Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher,” and its novelization, “Tarzan and the Forbidden City.” Which came first? Not taking sides here and not looking for an online debate about it. Read the novel and listen to the radio show. No reason to get bogged down. Enjoy them both.

The 100 word drabble for today, “Not Another Darned Dinosaur,” is excerpted and edited from the amazing Bill Hillman’s summary of the episode, located at the site above.

“Tarzan leads his party through the jungle to where the vegetation ceases. Tarzan discovers a road over the desolate terrain worn smooth by the tread of millions of feet. The road plunges into a deep rocky gorge and Tarzan and Thome ascend a narrow path to a smooth ledge above the road where they discover a cave and some of Helen Gregory’s clothing. As they are about to enter the cavern to look for the missing girl, a great scaly four-legged creature of prehistoric origin rushes out to meet them. Snorting and roaring its challenge, it advances straight toward Tarzan.”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 24, 2025

 July 24, 2025 and on this day eight-one years ago in 1944, the Rex Maxon scripted and illustrated Tarzan daily newspaper comic story arc, “The Ape in Danger,” began in the finer newspapers across the United States. The story arc ran for twenty-four daily episodes, ending on August 19, 1944. The story arc is unique in that the only human to appear is Tarzan, along with a an ape mother and her child. Near the end of the story, an hunter and his bearers appear and they capture Tarzan – beginning the next story arc, “The Ivory Hunter.” Where one arc ends and the next began is a manner of conjecture.

The entire newspaper story may be read in its entirety at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag54/5453.html

The 100 word drabble for today, “Obligation,” was inspired by the story arc, “The Ape in Danger,” and by good people everywhere.

Strang, an evil ivory poacher, said, “Tarzan, you were so easy to capture, You were preoccupied.”

“I was saving an ape and her child.”

“You put yourself at risk to help a couple of stupid animals. A real man would never do such a silly thing.”

‘You’re wrong. I could help, and when a man has the ability to help others, he also has the obligation.”

“Agreed. I want ivory. Help me hunt and kill elephants.”

“Never. You saw me kill crocodiles, lions, and whatever else threatened the ape-child. You should be afraid of what I’ll do to protect elephants.”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 23, 2025

 July 23, 2025 and twenty-three years ago on this day in 2002, the Disney produced “Tarzan and Jane” direct to video film was released. Here we are, barely two decades later and technology has virtually eliminated direct to video as an outlet. Today’s equivalent is “direct to a streaming platform."

“Tarzan and Jane”, is a compilation of three episodes from "The Legend of Tarzan" television series.

The story focuses on Jane (voiced by Olivia d'Abo) trying to decide what to do for Tarzan (voiced by Michael T. Weiss) for their one-year wedding anniversary. As Jane considers various ideas, she reflects on past adventures, including a visit from three girlfriends, helping two men find diamonds, and being kidnapped by an ex-boyfriend.

The drabble for today is “Stalking You,” inspired by Jane’s crazy ex-boyfriend and Gordon Sumner, also known as Sting.

Every trail you take

And every turn you make

Every branch you break, every step you take

Though the jungle

Don’t dare stumble

You can’t get away, not night or day

I’ll be stalking you.

Jane, you married an ape

But you can’t escape

Because I’m your fate

You can run early and you can run late

Living with the lions

Swinging on the vines

I’m telling you straight

You will be my mate

I’ll be stalking you.

Oh, can’t you see

You belong to me

In rivers deep

And jungles where

Who knows what creeps

I’ll be stalking you.

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 22, 2025

 July 22, 2025 and thirty-five years ago on this day in 1990, the Gray Morrow illustrated and Don Kraar scripted Sunday Tarzan comic arc, “The Last of the Tribe of Kerchak,” concluded. The story ran for twelve weeks, having begun on May 6, 1990. The entire story arc and hundreds more may be read at: www.erbzine.com/mag35/3533.html

The story arc follows Tarzan and Korak as they seek to free a group of ‘great apes’ who have been captured by a scientific expedition for use as test subjects by a pharmaceutical and cosmetics company.

The drabble for today, Hidden By Words,” was inspired by the story arc and by the real-life use of animals as unwilling test subjects. The drabble is fictional, just like the story arc, “The Last of the Tribe of Kerchak,” but alas, the use of animals as test subjects is far too real.

Tarzan freed the great apes and confronted the expedition’s leader, Dr. MacKinley, ”By what right have you taken these people?”

“By the right of science. We’ll use them to test cosmetics and drugs, It the new products don’t hurt the apes, they won’t hurt humans. They’re almost human, you know.”

“They are people and they have names. This must stop.”

“Not at all. By capturing them and using them as test subjects, we can beautify humanity, improve medical practices, advance technology, and make the world a better place.”

“MacKinley, I’ve never heard greed and slavery justified with such pretty words.”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 21, 2025

 July 21, 2025 and the 2600th post in the Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs series. On this day 22 years ago in 2003, Fortune Magazine published an article on finance that included references to Tarzan, orangutans, and the Tarzan yell. The lead article in the issue was “The 10 Greatest CEO’s of All Time,” but I don’t know which article contains the reference and I haven’t read it. I know that the table on contents page includes a bunch of bananas. Not having read the article, I’m free to make up whatever I want.

The drabble for today is, “Kreegah!,” inspired my vision of how Tarzan and Orangutan references would apply in a story about management style.

Fortune’s editor said, “I like your piece on the top ten CEO’s ever, but I don’t quite get the Tarzan and monkey references.”

“First, an orangutan is not a monkey, it’s an ape. In the real world, management follows jungle rules. Tarzan was the hands-on CEO of his jungle. His style was ruthless protection of his assets, undying loyalty to his employees, and courage to seek funding from dangerous sources.”

“And the monkey? Sorry, the ape?”

“Orangutans choose Laissez-faire leadership, with more group participation. Live and let live sort of thing."

“And which is best.”

“Sadly, orangutans are almost extinct.”

#scarletpimpernel- Lord Tony's Wife

 Here's the book of the day, "Lord Tony's Wife, an Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel. a character that Stan Lee called 'the world's first superhero."

Available in paperback at the following link:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/baroness-orczy/lord-tonys-wife/paperback/product-m2ypv2w.html?q=Lord+Tony%27s+wife&page=1&pageSize=4

Ninety-six classic published, 904 to go.

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 20, 2025

 July 20, 2025 and eighty-five years ago on this day in 1940, Edgar Rice Burroughs finished writing “Captured on Venus,” the first installment of “Escape on Venus:” That makes perfect sense – you can’t escape if you haven't been captured. The installment was published as “Slaves of the Fish Men” in Fantastic Adventures in March 1941. The magazine cover was by J. Allen St. John, who also did two full page interior illustrations.

The publishing details, several pictures, and an Ebook of the novel: https://www.erbzine.com/mag7/0751.html

The one hundred word drabble for today, "Fishing Hole," was inspired by the beautiful Duare being captured by the Fish Men, and Carson, who was captured soon after.

The two Amtorians watched in horror as Duare disappeared into the sea and Carson did the same. “What just happened?”

“The Fish Men captured Duare, the most beautiful woman on the planet,” said the first.

“That’s hardly fair,” said the second. “I’ve wanted a woman like that my whole life.”

“Wanting and getting aren’t the same thing.”

“Still, it’s just not right. I’ve used my charm, my good looks, and my best opening line to no avail.”

“Opening line?”

“Sure, Hello, I couldn’t help noticing that you look like my next girlfriend?’

“Mate, that’s not a lure, that’s bad bait.”

#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - July 19, 2025

 July 19, 2025 and eighty-years ago on this day in 1942, The John Coleman Burroughs written and illustrated, “John Carter of Mars” Sunday comic installment #33, Bold Attempt, was published. The comic is wonderfully illustrated, but it never really had a chance, the first installment appeared the weekend of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The episode was included, Green Martians, thoats, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Woola, and surprise, evil robots. Isaac Asimov used the word "robot" for the first time in "Runaround" published in March 1942. While the word "robot" itself was coined by Karel Čapek in his 1920 play "R.U.R. That’s a pretty quick turnaround to see the word, robot, in the funny pages, unless JCB was familiar with Czech plays.

The drabble for today is, “Original Thought,”, and it was inspired by the appearance of robots in installment #33 of the Sunday comic, “John Carter of Mars.”

After the battle, Dejah Thoris and John Carter rode across the dead sea bottom. He said, “Those robots weren’t so tough. They couldn’t fight well Their moves were predictable. Real men are better”

Dejah replied. “Not so fast. Robots don’t snore, they don’t throw their clothes on the floor, and they don’t leave the toilet seat up. They have advantages.”

“Huh!” exclaimed Carter. “Unlike real men, they can’t think for themselves.”

“Are you agreeing with me or arguing with me. Most men don’t have a clue what to think until a woman tells him.”

“What?”

“Say, yes, Dear."

‘Yes, Dear.”