The Illustrated John Carter of Mars: A Princess of Mars - Book One

Graphic Ebooks · Edgar Rice Burroughs

Jan 2011 · BookCaps Study Guides

About this eBook

The John Carter of Mars series is a timeless classic; rediscover it here in this newly illustrated version of the book. Over two dozen original drawings are included in the eBook.

This book includes the first book of the series, "A Princess of Mars," which is the bases for the 2012 Disney movie "John Carter" directed by acclaimed Pixar director, Andrew Stanton.

Ratings and reviews

Great fantasy read.

About the author

Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago. His father, George Tyler was a distiller and a battery manufacturer. Early in life Burroughs attempted to support his family in a variety of occupations, including railroad policeman, business partner, and miner. None of these proved successful. However, Burroughs had always enjoyed reading adventure fiction and decided to try his hand at writing. His first attempt, written under the pseudonym Normal Bean, sold very quickly and Burroughs' career took off. Although critics and educators have not always been supportive of Burroughs' writing, the characters in his stories have entertained readers for many years. Tarzan was the most popular, earning Burroughs enough money to start his own publishing house and a motion picture company. Another character, John Carter, is the hero of Burroughs' Mars adventure series. The continuing popularity of these characters has led some critics to reconsider the value of Burroughs' writing and to acknowledge significant themes in his stories. Burroughs died on March 19, 1950.