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Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. Home 1 Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview When it Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars in a Burroughs novel, the reader gets wet. In the first installment, Carter wins the affections of the "princess of Mars" and the respect of the Martian warlords whom he befriends. The excitement continues in The Gods of Mars when Carter engages the Black Pirates in airborne combat above the dead seas of Mars and leads a revolt to free the Martian races from a religion that thrives on living sacrifices. In the third book, Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars of Mars, Carter overcomes the forces of evil that would destroy the planet. By the end of the trilogy the Martians all clamor for a triumphant John Carter to be their king. About the Author: Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 1,Edgar Rice Burroughs grew to maturity during the height of the Industrial Revolution and witnessed the emergence of the United States as a twentieth-century world power. Hailing from a well-to-do family, Burroughs was given an aristocratic education steeped in Latin and Greek, but he was drawn more to an itinerant life of adventure than to a life in the boardroom. The author of Tarzan of the ApesBurroughs did not confine himself to a single genre; he also wrote medieval romances The Outlaw of Torn,westerns The War Chief of the Apaches,and mainstream novels The Girl from Hollywood, Introduction Combining otherworldly adventures with elements of classical myth, fast-paced plots with cliffhanging tension, and imaginative fantasy with vivid prose, Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Martian Tales Trilogy A Princess of Mars [], The Gods of Mars [], and The Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars of Mars [] helped define a new literary genre emerging in the early twentieth century that would become known as science fiction. A Princess of Marswhich was originally published in installments in Argosy Magazine inlaunched Burroughs' illustrious writing career with its thrilling story of John Carter's adventures on Mars. This popular novel appeared in print only a year before Burroughs wrote the Tarzan epic that would catapult him to international fame. Edgar Rice Burroughs had been a failure at practically everything he tried before he picked up the pen and started writing. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 1,Burroughs grew to maturity during the height of the Industrial Revolution and witnessed the emergence of the United States as a twentieth-century world power. Hailing from a well-to-do family, Burroughs was given an aristocratic education steeped in Latin and Greek, but he was drawn more to an itinerant life of adventure than to the desk or the boardroom. While his own life was marked by a series of frustrated business endeavors and unrealized Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars of military distinction, Burroughs filled his books with the sorts of adventures he fantasized about-journeys to distant planets, expeditions to the center of the earth, Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars in the hidden frontiers of Africa. By the time he turned to Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars in his late thirties, Burroughs had beena soldier in Arizona, a mining speculator in Idaho, and a stenographer for Sears, Roebuck, in Chicago. Although he approached each venture with enthusiasm, Burroughs seemed unsuited for whatever occupation he attempted, and he grew discouraged at his repeated failures. When he began his writing career at age thirty-six, it was practically as a last resort: byas one of his biographers' reports, Burroughs had been "reduced to pawning his wife's jewelry in order to pay household bills. The "pulps" were magazines printed on cheap paper made from pulpwood that featured page after page of rip-roaring adventure yarns offered for a dime. Their inexpensive format paved the way for both the comic book and the paperback novel. Burroughs' contribution to the pulp genre was not limited to the Mars stories-within a year of the initial success of A Princess of Marshe had surpassed himself with the first of the immensely popular Tarzan stories, Tarzan of the Apes Nor did Burroughs confine himself to a single genre; he also wrote medieval romances The Outlaw of Torn, westerns The War Chief of the Apaches, and mainstream novels The Girl from Hollywood Not only did Burroughs quickly achieve worldwide publishing success, but Hollywood soon adapted Tarzan to the new technological and cultural phenomenon called the motion picture. The first of many Tarzan films was made inand it turned both "Burroughs" and "Tarzan" into Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars words. Burroughs purchased a large ranch in California, renamed it "Tarzana," and, enjoying for the first time in his life the leisure that is afforded by wealth and success, continued his prodigious output of stories and novels. Though marital problems plagued him later in life, Burroughs was a confirmed family man and a devoted father to his three children. He also considered himself a patriotic conservative, and immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in he joined the war effort, though at sixty- six he was too old to see active service. Burroughs served as a correspondent in the Pacific until the war ended, after which his health was too poor to resume writing his adventure tales with the zeal he had once possessed. When The Martian Tales Trilogy was first reissued init was criticized by Time as "a milestone in American bad taste. In spite of his immense popularity and perennial editions of his works, Burroughs has been largely ignored or dismissed by academic critics. He lacks the scientific sensibility of H. Wells, they charge, or the literary merit of Rudyard Kipling, both of whom were contemporaries. His defenders meet these charges obliquely. Without denying their accuracy, they counter by arguing that Burroughs delivers something lacking in other writers of fantastic adventures. As science-fiction writer Jack McDevitt puts it, "When it rains in a Burroughs novel, the reader gets wet. The Martian Tales Trilogyby any standard, is vividly exciting. Burroughs' The Martian Tales Trilogy resounds with the clanging of swords, the cries of damsels in distress, and the guttural gesticulations of warriors locked in dire combat. John Carter is a hero cast in the epic mold - like Odysseus and Aeneas before him, he relies on his ingenuity and martial prowess to bring off an endless series of hair's-breadth escapes. Readers with even a passing familiarity with Greek and Roman mythology will recognize the classical influences in the imaginary world that Burroughs creates on Mars, both in terms of general plot e. John Carter's reunion with his son in The Gods of Marsfor instance, retains a clear echo of Odysseus meeting Telemachus for the first time near the end of Homer's Odyssey. John Carter is far from a one-dimensional hero in spite of initial appearances. A former Confederate soldier, our hero is miraculously transported from Arizona, where he is employed Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars a mercenary by the U. In effect, Carter dies on earth and is resurrected on Mars, which gives him a kind of quasi-immortality - he prefaces his narrative by remarking that "I am not like other men. But if a mysterious out-of-body experience transports him from earth and saves him from certain death at the hands of the Apaches, he is revived on Mars only to face immediate danger from the xenophobic Martians. Once on Mars, Carter must constantly prove himself against foe after deadly foe in his long and sustained rise to eventual lordship over the entire planet. Along the way he fights Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars battles and wins victory at the point of a sword - winning the affections of Dejah Thoris, the "princess of Mars" who gives the first book its title, and the respect and approbation of the Martian warlords whom he befriends and aligns himself with in his march to power. Throughout the trilogy, Burroughs presents a world in which violence is the basic mode of discourse. John Carter gains the respect and loyalty of the native Martians through his systematic defeat of various chieftains in mortal combat. He is able to do this partly through his natural ability - as an earthman on Mars, he is pound for pound nearly four times as strong as the average Martian - and partly because of his natural military instincts, which had been honed in the American Civil War. Some critics have decried the fact that Carter embodies much of the character of European and American colonialism, and he exhibits many of its less admirable impulses. In the second installment of the series, The Gods of MarsCarter exposes the fraudulent Martian religion and leads a revolt to free the Martian races from the subjugation of a theocracy that thrives on living sacrifices. The excitement of the first novel is continued as John Carter and his allies engage the Black Pirates in tense airborne combat above the dead seas of Mars. In the third book, Warlord of MarsCarter completes his climb to power, overcoming the forces of evil that would destroy the planet and oppress its inhabitants. The trilogy ends with the Martians all clamoring for a triumphant John Carter to be their king. To enter the Martian world of Edgar Rice Burroughs is to adopt a whole new vocabulary and to be introduced to an entirely new cultural anthropology. Mars is called "Barsoom," and the planet teems with exotic plants and animals and brightly colored races of human-like Barsoomians. Nevertheless, Barsoom is a dying planet inhabited by an ambiguous civilization: on the one hand, the Martians possess technologies that far surpass anything on earth - computers, radium-powered aircraft, and telescopes so refined that the Barsoomians can make out individual humans on earth. On the other hand, most of the Martian races are primitive and warlike: laughter for Martians is an appropriate response to exhibitions of torture, and society consists of a tribal organization whose central legislative power is violence. Many critics have suggested that the way Burroughs presents an alien culture is merely a recycling of the myth of the "noble savage" left over from the nineteenth century, and that John Carter's awe and respect for the bravery and virtue of the native Martians is eclipsed by his contempt for their primitive culture. Such cultural chauvinism Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars the standard rhetoric of European and American colonialists around the turn of the nineteenth century. Neither is his philosophy very far removed from the cultural arrogance espoused in Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden," though Burroughs inverts much of the racial hierarchy of his day by making "red men" the culturally dominant race on Mars, "black men" the oldest and "First Born" race, and relegating "whites" to the status of apes. Burroughs was also heavily influenced by a combination of scientific ideas that were in popular circulation in the early twentieth century when he began writing. Darwin's Descent of Man clearly influenced the way in which Burroughs conceived the development of the various Martian races, while Darwin's general idea of evolution informs much of Burroughs' conception of how life on Mars originated and developed and eventually fell into decline. Another central influence was Percival Lowell, who published a series of books about Mars a few years before Burroughs started writing his Martian trilogy. Mars and Its Canals and Mars as the Abode of Life were both written by an eminent and respected astronomer who based much of his theory of planetary development and evolution on what he mistakenly identified through his telescope as canals and waterways on Mars. Lowell made the case that Mars was a dying planet whose water sources were drying up, and that the ingenious Martians had accordingly designed a complex system of aqueducts to supply their cities. Midway through A Princess of MarsJohn Carter notes: "Twice we crossed the famous Martian waterways, or canals, so-called by our earthly astronomers. It is all the more remarkable that Burroughs achieved his practically cinematic effects merely through the power of words on the printed page. The closing scenes in Burroughs' books are always ambiguous and just unresolved enough to allow for the option of a sequel. Each installment of the Martian trilogy ends with the tantalizing suggestion that John Carter is not finished with Mars. Burroughs wrote eleven Mars novels. The first three are essentially one long narrative, best enjoyed when they are gathered together as they are in this collection. The Martian novels Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs have entertained readers for nearly a century now, and they have become a veritable measuring stick for assessing the quality of the specifically Martian adventure tale. Ray Bradbury, who wrote his own Burroughs-inspired collection of stories called The Martian Chroniclesadmired Burroughs' Martian tales because they were romantic and moved the blood as much as the mind. Other writers who have penned Mars stories inspired by Burroughs include science-fiction authors Robert Heinlein and Michael Moorcock. Identifying precisely what makes the novels of the Martian trilogy appealing to generation after generation of readers has eluded critics for decades, though it seems clear that part of their charm is the distinctly American spirit of adventure that pervades them. Throughout his glorious exploits on a planet some 48 million miles distant, John Carter identifies himself above all else as an American and a Virginianno less! Perhaps the enduring power of Edgar Rice Burroughs may be best summed up in the words of one of his most acerbic critics, John Flautz, who admitted that, apart from whatever their deficiencies, the Martian novels "say something to the American soul. He holds a Ph. Show More. Related Searches. 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Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1,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 Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars 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, Edgar Rice Burroughs. Brings together the first three John Carter of Mars books. John arrives on Mars for the first time and works to win the heart of a princess, fights the dreaded Black Pirates, and faces an evil that threatens to destroy the planet and everything he has grown to love.

This bind-up of the first three John Carter of Mars books is an ideal th anniversary keepsake. Featuring an Introduction by Bruce Coville and illustrations from three classic fantasy illustrators—Mark Zug, Scott Gustafson, and Scott Fischer—this collection is an incredible value and will be treasured by existing and new fans. This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, or authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Scott M. Fischer is a painter by birth, a musician by training, and a storyteller by choice. Scott lives with his wife, daughter, and a menagerie of animals in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Eddie is his first novel. He lives in Chicago. By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Must redeem within 90 days. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. Sign up and get a free eBook! Illustrated by Scott M. FischerScott Gustafson and Mark Zug. Trade Paperback eBook. Table of Contents Excerpt. About The Book. I was then a child of but five years, yet I will remember the tall, dark, smooth-faced, athletic man whom I called Uncle Jack. He seemed always to be laughing; and he entered into the sports of the children with the same hearty good fellowship he displayed toward those pastimes in which the men and women of his own age indulged; or he would sit for an hour at a time entertaining my old grandmother with stories of his strange, wild life in all parts of the world. We all loved him, and our slaves fairly worshipped the ground he trod. He was a splendid specimen of manhood, standing a good two inches over six feet, broad of shoulder and narrow of hip, with the carriage of the trained fighting man. His features were regular and clear cut, his hair black and closely cropped, while his eyes were of a steel gray, reflecting a strong and loyal character, filled with fire and initiative. His manners were perfect, and his courtliness was that of a typical southern gentleman of the highest type. His horsemanship, especially after hounds, was a marvel and delight even in that country of magnificent horsemen. I have often heard my father caution him against his wild recklessness but he would only laugh, and say that the tumble that killed him would be from the back of a horse yet unfoaled. When the war broke out he left us, nor did I see him again for some fifteen or sixteen years. When he returned it was without warning, and I was much surprised to note that he had not aged apparently a moment, nor had he changed in any other outward way. He was, when others were with him, the same genial, happy fellow we had known of old, but when he thought himself alone I have seen him sit for hours gazing off into space, his face set in a look of wistful longing and hopeless misery; and at night he would sit thus looking up into the heavens, at what I did not know until I read his manuscript years afterwards. He told us that he had been prospecting and mining in Arizona part of the time since the war; and that he had been very successful was evidenced by the unlimited amount of money with which he was supplied. As to the details of his life during these years he was very reticent, in fact he would not talk of them at all. He remained with us for about a year and then went to New York, where he purchased Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars little place on the Hudson, where I visited him once a year on the occasions of my trips to the New York market—my father and I owning and operating a string of general stores throughout Virginia at that time. Captain Carter had a small but beautiful cottage, situated on a bluff overlooking the river, and during one of my last visits, in the winter ofI observed he was much occupied in writing, I presume now, upon this manuscript. He told me at this time that if anything should happen to him he wished me to take charge of his estate, and he gave me a key to a compartment in the safe which stood in his study, telling me I would find his will there and some personal instructions which he had me pledge myself to carry out with absolute fidelity. After I had retired for the night I have seen him from my window standing in the moonlight on the brink of the bluff overlooking the Hudson with his arms stretched out to the heavens as though in appeal. I thought at the time that he was praying, although I never had understood that he was in the strict sense of the term a religious man. Several months after I had returned home from my last Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars, the first of March,I think, I received a telegram from him asking me to come to him at once. I had always been his Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars among the younger generation of Carters and so I hastened to comply with his demand. For some reason this news did not surprise me, but I hurried out to his place as quickly as possible, so that I could take charge of the body and of his affairs. I found the watchman who had discovered him, together with the local police chief and several townspeople, assembled in his little study. The watchman related the few details connected with the finding of the body, which he said had been still warm when he came upon it. It lay, he said, stretched full length in the snow with the arms outstretched above the head toward the edge of the bluff, and when he showed me the spot it flashed upon me that it was the identical one where I had seen him on those other nights, with his arms raised in supplication to the skies. Left alone in the study, I opened the safe and withdrew the contents of the drawer in which he had told me I would find my instructions. They were in part peculiar Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars, but I have followed them to each last detail as faithfully as I was able. He directed that I remove his body to Virginia without embalming, and that he be laid in an open coffin within a tomb which he previously had had constructed and which, as I later learned, was well ventilated. The instructions impressed upon me that I must personally see that this was carried out just as he directed, even in secrecy if necessary. His property was left in such a way that I was to receive the entire income for twenty-five years, when the principal was to become mine. His further instructions related to this manuscript which I was to retain sealed and unread, just as I found it, for eleven years; nor was I to divulge its contents until twenty-one years after his death. A strange feature about the tomb, where his body still lies, is that the massive door is equipped with a single, huge gold-plated spring lock which can be opened only from the inside. Mars Trilogy: A Princess of Mars/The Gods of Mars/The Warlord of Mars The Author. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 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