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A Princess of Mars

A Princess of Mars

ClassicsScience Fiction
Pages
194
Published
1912
Language
English

Synopsis

John Carter, a Civil War veteran, finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars, a dying planet he calls Barsoom. There, he encounters strange creatures, warring civilizations, and a captivating princess. With his enhanced strength and agility, Carter must navigate this alien world and fight for survival, all while trying to win the heart of Dejah Thoris.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousDarkRomanticAtmospheric
Fish Out of WaterQuestSurvivalPortal FantasyFirst Contact

Genres

Classics Science Fiction Space Opera Fantasy Adventure

About the author

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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a businessman. During the Chicago influenza epidemic in 1891, he spent half a year on his brothers' ranch on the Raft River in Idaho. He attended the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and then the Michigan Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1895. He failed the entrance exam for West Point, and so became an enlisted soldier with the 7th U.S. Cavalry in Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. He was discharged in 1897, ha...

Characters

Commander John CarterProtagonist

A Confederate cavalry veteran mysteriously transported to Mars, where the lower gravity gives him extraordinary strength among its warring peoples.

SarkojaAntagonist

A scheming green Martian woman whose jealousy and intrigues repeatedly endanger Carter and Dejah Thoris.

Dejah ThorisSupporting

The captured Princess of Helium, a red Martian noblewoman whom John Carter vows to rescue and win.

Tars TarkasSupporting

A green Martian Thark chieftain, unusual among his people for his capacity for loyalty, who becomes Carter's closest ally.

Sola (Barsoom)Supporting

A young green Martian woman assigned to care for Carter, notably kinder and more compassionate than most of her people.

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