Project Gutenberg 1993-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1308 Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1875 1950 A Princess of Mars Barsoom series, 1 "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set on Mars, known as Barsoom, where the protagonist, John Carter, an Earthman, finds himself after a mysterious series of events. He navigates the hostile Martian landscape, encounters strange creatures, and becomes embroiled in the conflicts of various Martian tribes, all while striving to protect the beautiful Martian princess, Dejah Thoris. The opening of the book introduces John Carter as an enigmatic character who claims to have experienced death and resurrection. Reflecting on his past, he recounts his life as a Confederate soldier in America and his subsequent adventure in Mars' stunning and treacherous wilderness. As he begins his journey, he faces threats from Apaches and realizes he has been transported to another world, where his physical prowess is enhanced. The narrative sets the stage for action, adventure, and deeper exploration of Martian culture, putting John Carter at the center of a struggle that could change the fate of Barsoom, particularly in his quest to save Dejah Thoris from peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Princesses -- Fiction Carter, John (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Dejah Thoris (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 421086 421321 2024-09-01T03:49:39.304660 2023-10-01T03:47:33.819823 text/html text/html 426002 2022-05-14T02:21:57 text/html 1358596 2024-09-01T03:49:45.078631 application/epub+zip 1359444 2024-09-01T03:49:40.048715 application/epub+zip 252718 2024-09-01T03:49:39.662672 application/epub+zip 1461508 2024-09-01T03:49:49.117611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1431697 2024-09-01T03:49:44.721649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325737 2022-09-01T03:56:18.266999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399866 399894 2024-09-01T03:49:38.775665 2023-10-01T03:47:33.330851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 399678 2022-05-14T02:26:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19541 2024-09-01T03:49:49.253616 application/rdf+xml 26294 2024-09-01T03:49:39.766688 image/jpeg 4201 2024-09-01T03:49:39.715663 image/jpeg 148892 2022-05-14T02:27:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 1429899 2022-05-14T02:27:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1432672 2024-09-01T03:49:39.364661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia