5 Mars / Barsoom novels

5 Mars / Barsoom novels Synopsis

This book-collection file includes: A Princess of Mars, 1912 (the book that the movie "e;John Carter"e; was based on); The Gods of Mars, 1914; The Warlord of Mars, 1918; Thuvia, Maid of Mars, 1920; and The Chessmen of Mars, all of which are in the "e;Barsoom"e; series. According to Wikipedia: "e;Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic John Carter, although he produced works in many genres."e; Also according to Wikipedia:

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• Barsoom is a fictional version of the planet Mars invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for a series of action adventure stories. In 1911, Burroughs, now better known as the creator of the character Tarzan, began his writing career with A Princess of Mars, a rousing tale of pulp adventure set on the planet. Several sequels followed, filling out his vision of Barsoom and developing it in more detail. A Princess of Mars was possibly the first fiction of the 20th century to feature a constructed language
• although Barsoomian was not particularly developed, it did add verisimilitude to the narrative."e