 Dust jacket from the first edition of The Outlaw of Torn | |
| Author | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | J. Allen St. John |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | A. C. McClurg |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 298 pp (hardback edition) |
The Outlaw of Torn is a historical novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, taking place in 13th century England. The novel is primarily set during the Second Barons' War (1264-1267). An adolescent outlaw joins the war on the side of the rebel leader Simon de Montfort and is romantically interested in de Montfort's daughter. The outlaw soon learns that he is a lookalike of the heir apparent Prince Edward (the future king Edward I of England), and eventually realizes that he is a long-lost son of Henry III of England. Prince Edward is the outlaw's brother, which explains why they resemble each other.
Originally published as a five-part serial in New Story Magazine from January to May 1914, and first published in book form by A. C. McClurg in 1927. It was Burroughs' second novel, his first being the science fiction work A Princess of Mars. His third was Tarzan of the Apes.[1]
The Outlaw of Torn is one of only two historical novels Burroughs wrote. The other, I Am a Barbarian, set in the Rome of Caligula, was not published until 1967, seventeen years after his death.
- ^ [Various] (November 1998). "Summary: The Outlaw of Torn". ERBlist - Exploring the Life and Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs.