A Princess of Mars (John Carter of Mars)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1435134486 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. 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. --Stanley Wiater. Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes<
EA Solinas said A Virginian on Mars. When Edgar Rice Burroughs began writing his Barsoom series, people didn't know a lot about Mars except that it seemed to have canals.So Burroughs came up with his own elaborate fantasy world, populated by green barbarians, airships, multi-legged beasts and giant hairy white apes. Buttkicking ex-soldier John Carter is a bit of a Gary Stu, but at least he's a pleasant one -- and Burroughs fleshes out his imaginary Mars with loving skill, coming up with alien fauna and cultures that really resemble nothing on Earth.During an Apache attack, ex-Confederate soldier John Carter. A Surprising Discovery of Sci-Fi Themes I picked this up to see what the "Me Tarzan, You Jane" guy had to say. I have to confess that my knowledge of Burroughs was limited to the black and white Tarzan movies of the mdi 20th Century. My expectation was a campy tale of action. I now stand corrected and Edgar Rice Burroughs deserves my apologies.Today the average elementary school student knows more about Mars than the leading scientist in the world did when Burroughs was writing this. Consequently, you will find the inhabited planet concept very naive but if you step back and look deeper, you will find the orig. Mars! A dated classic Erik N Berglund Ah, my young one. Here is a ribald tale of yore, complete with all the adventure (and a touch of romance) you could wish for. This is indeed dated, in almost every sense. Read it for the adventure, it is a rip-roarin' classic complete with every improbable, impossible coincidences common in the classics (and continues in the movies)This is, of course, the first tale of John Carter. You know he will survive, save the day, get the girl, and save the planet. The point is the journey, embrace it with the impossible speech-making, the improbably convoluted language, and the h
But the heroic Carter's powers thrust him right in the middle of a deadly war raging across the planet--and a dangerous romance with a divine princess. . Let the adventures begin, as Captain John Carter finds himself transported to the alien landscape of Mars--where the low gravity increases his speed and strength exponentially. Taken prisoner by Martian warriors, he impresses them with his remarkable fighting skills, and quickly rises to a high-ranking chieftain