The John Carter of Mars Series

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Mar 2013 · eBookIt.com

About this ebook

The John Carter of Mars Series:
A Princess of Mars
The Gods of Mars
Warlord of Mars
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars

Ratings and reviews

These stories are not deep, or very thought provoking. Well written action and adventure, wrapped around a love\lust story. This book is one that entertains,; can be called light and fluffy.

I had these in my library, downloaded for free a couple years ago..they disappeared & now you want to charge people? These works are free everywhere else

I first read these novels as a boy, purloining them from my older brother's collection. I immediately fell in love with everything Burroughs. To this day I enjoy rereading his works periodically. They are escapism and adventure in its purest form.

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.