# What can you tell me about the Wold Newton Universe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-wold-newton-universe/185435 "2003-06-30T21:34:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francis\_E\_Dec\_Esq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Francis\_E\_Dec\_Esq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_E_Dec_Esq)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-wold-newton-universe/185435/1 "2003-06-30T21:34:38Z")
I first read Philip Jose Farmer’s _Tarzan Alive_ over twenty years ago. (And I must say that at the age of twelve I was a little confused about how to take it.) Apparently, it has spawned a cult following that have a created a world containing just about every fictional heroic character known. What does a beginner need to know? How do I get started? Is there a canon or a list of must-reads? Where are these works available? Some of the Farmer works are now out-of-print and I’m sure most of the amatuer stuff has only been published on the net. ---
**Author:** ![raygirvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@raygirvan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raygirvan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-wold-newton-universe/185435/2 "2003-07-01T00:02:28Z")
The [Wold Newton Universe](http://www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Pulp.htm) website at [pjfarmer.com](http://pjfarmer.com) is a good reference. ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_E\_Dec\_Esq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/48db29/32.png) [@Francis\_E\_Dec\_Esq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_E_Dec_Esq)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-tell-me-about-the-wold-newton-universe/185435/3 "2003-07-01T14:21:29Z")
Thanks, **raygirvan**.