A Princess of Mars - Softcover

Burroughs, Edgar Rice; Johnston, Teresa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1469943050 ISBN 13: 9781469943053

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Edgar Rice Burroughs published his first serialized story “Under the Moons of Mars” in All-Story Magazine in 1912. Upon completion, this tale became the novel A Princess of Mars (1917). Based on this success, Burroughs devoted himself to writing full time, churning out novels as quickly as he could. In the process, he created two of the most popular literary series in history, including twenty-six novels featuring the jungle adventures of Tarzan and eleven novels about the Mars (Barsoom) adventures of John Carter. A Princess of Mars was in many ways the grandfather (or grandmother) of a many later works of science fiction, inspiring H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Carl Sagan, and George Lucas, among others. If you are new to the John Carter series, we hope that you will also find the works inspiring; if you are returning to the series, welcome back.

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Review

Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, that uprooted Englishman was not his only popular hero. Burroughs's first sale (in 1912) was A Princess of Mars, opening the floodgates to one of the must successful--and prolific--literary careers in history. This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Yet this red planet is far more than a dusty, barren place; it's a fantasy world populated with giant green barbarians, beautiful maidens in distress, and weird flora and monstrous fauna the likes of which could only exist in the author's boundless imagination. Sheer escapism of the tallest order, the Martian novels are perfect entertainment for those who find Tarzan's fantastic adventures aren't, well, fantastic enough. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. --Stanley Wiater

From the Publisher

This book is a large print version using a minimum of 16 point type in a 6 by 9 inch size and library bound. As with all Quiet Vision print books, it use a high grade, acid free paper for long life.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1469943050
• ISBN 13: 9781469943053
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Heinemann Lucas, Heineman Lucas
• Number of pages: 210