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John Carter was the lead character in the first novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, set on a fictionalized version of Mars known as Barsoom. Written between July and September 28, 1911, the novel was serialized as Under the Moons of Mars in the pulp magazine The All-Story from February to July 1912. It later appeared as a complete novel only after ...
Explore the classic science fiction adventures of John Carter, a Confederate soldier transported to Mars, where he faces strange creatures, civilizations and challenges. Learn about the legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the creator of John Carter and Tarzan, and his influence on science and literature.
Synopsis. No sooner had John Carter fought off the seemingly invincible giant warrior attacking the mighty city of Helium than he was faced with a more terrifying challenge from the gulfs of space. Skeletal creatures from Jupiter were plotting the conquest of Mars—and their first act was to kidnap the red planet’s Warlord!
Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter , he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.
John Carter of Mars. John Carter of Mars is the eleventh and final book in the Barsoom series by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is not a novel, but rather a collection of two John Carter of Mars stories. The first story was originally published in 1940 by Whitman as a Better Little Book entitled John Carter of Mars.
While prospecting for gold, Captain John Carter of Virginia found himself paralyzed by a mysterious force in an Arizona cave and then mysteriously transported to the planet Mars, or “Barsoom” to its inhabitants. Adopted by the four-armed green warriors of the Thark horde, he rose to the rank of chieftain. Among this brutal people, he met ...
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