영어로 읽는 SF고전 _ 에드가 R. 버로스의 타잔과 사자인간
"타잔과 사자인간"은 20세기 초에 쓰여진 에드가 라이스 버로스의 소설입니다. 이 이야기는 정글의 왕 타잔이 자신과 놀랄 만큼 닮은 한 남자와 관련된 복잡한 상황을 헤쳐나가는 과정을 다룹니다. 이 소설은 모험과 풍자를 혼합하여 생존, 정체성, 그리고 할리우드 자체의 부조리함을 탐구합니다.
"타잔과 사자인간"의 도입부는 타잔이 한 포로를 둘러싸고 있는 채색된 전사들의 의식적인 춤을 관찰하는 긴장된 장면으로 시작됩니다. 이때 그 포로는 놀랍게도 타잔과 매우 흡사한 모습을 하고 있습니다. 동시에, 우리는 할리우드의 영화 제작자 밀턴 스미스의 분주한 사무실로 이동하여, 그가 아프리카의 진정성을 담아내고자 하는 새로운 정글 영화의 제작에 대해 논의하는 장면을 보게 됩니다. 스미스는 앞으로 닥칠 도전들을 알지 못한 채, 감독과 여러 배우들을 포함한 제작진을 야생의 중심부로 보내고자 열망합니다.
이는 액션으로 가득할 뿐만 아니라 영화 산업에 대한 유머도 담고 있는 이야기의 무대를 마련합니다.
Classics Read in English _ Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"Tarzan and the Lion Man" is a novel written in the early 20th century by Edgar Rice Burroughs. This story returns to the iconic character Tarzan, the Lord of the Jungle, as he navigates a complex situation involving a man who bears a striking resemblance to him. The novel blends adventure with satire, exploring themes of survival, identity, and the absurdities of Hollywood itself.
The opening of "Tarzan and the Lion Man" introduces a tense scene where Tarzan observes a ritualistic dance of painted warriors surrounding a prisoner?who frighteningly resembles him. Simultaneously, we are taken to the bustling office of Mr. Milton Smith, a film executive in Hollywood, as he discusses the production of a new jungle film that aims to capture the authenticity of Africa. Smith is eager to send a crew, including a director and various actors, directly into the heart of the wilderness, unaware of the challenges that lie ahead.
This sets the stage for a story that is not only action-packed but also laced with humor about the film industry.
Among the contents
Mr. Milton Smith, Executive Vice President in Charge of Production, was in conference. A half dozen men lounged comfortably in deep, soft chairs and divans about his large, well-appointed office in the B.O. studio. Mr. Smith had a chair behind a big desk, but he seldom occupied it. He was an imaginative, dramatic, dynamic person. He required freedom and space in which to express himself. His large chair was too small; so he paced about the office more often than he occupied his chair, and his hands interpreted his thoughts quite as fluently as did his tongue.
"It's bound to be a knock-out," he assured his listeners; "no synthetic jungle, no faked sound effects, no toothless old lions that every picture fan in the U. S. knows by their first names. No, sir! This will be the real thing."
A secretary entered the room and closed the door behind her. "Mr. Orman is here," she said.
