A Princess of Mars is Edgar Rice Burroughs's first Barsoom novel, a planetary romance mixing adventure, science fiction and fantasy. It follows John Carter, a man from Earth who is mysteriously transported to Mars, where he encounters strange peoples and the princess Dejah Thoris. It is worth listening for its vivid world-building and fast-moving adventure.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To My Son Jack CONTENTS FOREWORD CHAPTER I On the Arizona Hills CHAPTER II The Escape of the Dead CHAPTER III My Advent on Mars CHAPTER IV A Prisoner CHAPTER V I Elude My Watch Dog CHAPTER VI A Fight That Won Friends CHAPTER VII Child-Raising on Mars CHAPTER VIII A Fair Captive from the Sky CHAPTER IX I Learn the Language CHAPTER X Champion and Chief CHAPTER XI With Dejah Thoris CHAPTER XII A Prisoner with Power CHAPTER XIII Love-Making on Mars CHAPTER XIV A Duel to the Death CHAPTER XV Sola Tells Me Her Story CHAPTER XVI We Plan Escape CHAPTER XVII A Costly Recapture CHAPTER XVIII Chained in Warhoon
CHAPTER XIX Battling in the Arena CHAPTER XX In the Atmosphere Factory CHAPTER XXI An Air Scout for Zodanga CHAPTER XXII I Find Dejah CHAPTER XXIII Lost in the Sky CHAPTER XXIV Tars Tarkas Finds a Friend CHAPTER XXV The Looting of Zodanga CHAPTER XXVI Through Carnage to Joy CHAPTER XXVII From Joy to Death CHAPTER XXVIII At the Arizona Cave
ILLUSTRATIONS
I sought out Dejah Thoris in the throng of departing chariots.
She drew upon the marble floor the first map of the Barsoomian territory I had ever seen.
The old man sat and talked with me for hours.
With my back against a golden throne, I fought once again for Dejah
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