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A Princess of Mars

A Princess of Mars

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

BookID: 62

Language:English

Series Title:Barsoom series, 1

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Science fictionMars (Planet) -- FictionPrincesses -- FictionCarter, John (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Description

"A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fantasy novel first serialized in 1912. Confederate veteran John Carter is mysteriously transported to Mars, a dying desert planet called Barsoom. With superhuman strength from the planet's lower gravity, he becomes entangled with warlike Green Martians and rescues Dejah Thoris, a princess of the humanoid Red Martians. Carter must navigate deadly political conflicts between alien races while fighting to protect the princess and save all life on Mars from extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

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