The John Carter Trilogy: a princess of mars; the gods of mars; the warlord of mars. OF EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS a princess of mars; the gods of mars; the warlord of mars. — A Pulp-Lit Annotated Edition — By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Edited and annotated by Finn J.D. John I sought out Dejah Thoris in the throng of departing chariots. (See Page 91) Copyright ©2014 by Pulp-Lit Productions. All rights reserved, with the exception of those portions of this book written by Edgar Rice Burroughs or published in his original works, on which copyright protections have expired. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to Pulp-Lit Productions, Post Office Box 77, Corvallis, OR 97339; or e-mail
[email protected]. Second PDF edition 2021 ISBN: 978-1-63591-208-1 Book design by Fiona MacDaibheid Pulp-Lit Productions Corvallis, Oregon http://pulp-lit.com table of contents. Front matter: Preface .......................................................... ix How to Use This Book ................................... xiii Introduction ................................................ xv Book One: A Princess of Mars ........................................1 Annotations .................................................195 Book Two: The Gods of Mars .....................................209 Annotations .................................................433 Book Three: The Warlord of Mars .................................443 Annotations .................................................597 preface. ear Reader: Before we begin our journey through Edgar Rice Burroughs’ storyworld of Mars, I feel it is important that I tell you a brief story Dfrom my life. Call it, if you will, a full disclosure. You see, Edgar Rice Burroughs is a particularly important author in my life, and that fact has had an effect — and, I hope, a good effect — on how I’ve approached my work in editing and annotating this, the first Pulp-Lit Annotated Omnibus Edition.