Download or read book The Origin of Tarzan written by Sarkis Atamian and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, Tarzan's universally popular appeal is as great as always. Scholars and fans are still intrigued with the problem of influence on ERB's imagination which created Tarzan. Research continues unabated and, in the opinion of Atamian, and with due respect, still misses the mark. The Origins of Tarzan solves the mystery of Tarzan's creation and reveals the major ideas which inspired Edgar Rice Burroughs to create one of the great hero archetypes of all times.