A Princess of Mars
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Publisher Description
The first published book by the creator of Tarzan of the Apes that introduced the world to intergalactic Civil War soldier, John Carter
Two years before Edgar Rice Burroughs became a worldwide celebrity with the publication of Tarzan of the Apes and its twenty-two sequels, which together have sold more than 30 million copies, he published the futuristic sci-fi romance, A Princess of Mars. A Princess of Mars tells the story of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who inexplicably finds himself held prisoner on the planet Mars by the Green Men of Thark. With Dejah Thoris, the princess of another clan on Mars, John Carter must fight for their freedom and save the entire planet from destruction as the life-sustaining Atmosphere Factory slowly grinds to a halt.
A Princess of Mars is the first in Burroughs' eleven book Barsoon series, following the continued adventures of John Carter.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Customer Reviews
In response to Gutenberg
Yes, the raw text is available in the Gutenberg project. So what. The point of published works is twofold--the complete text of the work and in a quality typeset layout.
I can typeset these works in EPub 3.0 and XeTeX via TeXLive 2012. However, when a publisher has already done so it is worth a reasonable price.
Mjd
Worthless
There's no reason to buy this, as you can find it for free from a number of sources. The first five books in the barsoom series are public domain, an you can download them from the iBooks store free.
Quite a lot for a Public Domain book
Buyer beware! Burroughs' John Carter books are all in the public domain and available for free from groups such as Project Gutenberg. Don't be taken for a ride by Penguin!