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The Resource John Carter of Mars, Vol. 1, The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (electronic resource)

John Carter of Mars, Vol. 1, The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (electronic resource)

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&#147;[Edgar Rice Burroughs created] an entire world with a history and variety of cultures on a scale that would not be repeated until J. R. R. Tolkien created Middle-earth.<P style=TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal align=right>&#151;Mike Ashley<P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>Interplanetary perils and swashbuckling adventures on the Red Planet await you in John Carter of Mars, a thrilling trio of science fantasy novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Written during the heyday of the pulp fiction era, these bestselling, epic blends of derring-do and dazzling romance permanently remapped the terrain of fantasy and science fiction.<P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>A Princess of Mars (1912) introduces officer John Carter, transported magically from Earth to Mars and plunged immediately into intrigues embroiling the Martian races. In The Gods of Mars (1918) and The Warlord of Mars (1919), Burroughs elaborates his colorful vision of Mars as a home to fantastic fauna, airborne pirates, and battling tribes of nomadic, four-armed green Martian giants and city-dwelling red Martians.Already a seasoned swordsman, Carter becomes an even fiercer warrior, unfettered by the planet's lesser gravity. Thrust into one deadly battle after another as he seeks to woo the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, John Carter of Mars magnificently meets his destiny as science fiction's first larger-than-life hero
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource.
Contents
  • The princess of Mars (serialized in 1911 as Under the moons of Mars, first published as a book in 1917)
  • The gods of Mars (1912)
Isbn
9781435139114
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=39791C43-1F4B-4082-ABF5-C8CB5166B46F
Instance
Label
John Carter of Mars, Vol. 1, The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars
Title
John Carter of Mars
Title number
Vol. 1
Title part
The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars
Statement of responsibility
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Title variation
  • Princess of Mars
  • Gods of Mars
  • Warlord of Mars
  • John Carter of Mars 1
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
&#147;[Edgar Rice Burroughs created] an entire world with a history and variety of cultures on a scale that would not be repeated until J. R. R. Tolkien created Middle-earth.<P style=TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal align=right>&#151;Mike Ashley<P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>Interplanetary perils and swashbuckling adventures on the Red Planet await you in John Carter of Mars, a thrilling trio of science fantasy novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Written during the heyday of the pulp fiction era, these bestselling, epic blends of derring-do and dazzling romance permanently remapped the terrain of fantasy and science fiction.<P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal> <P style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt class=MsoNormal>A Princess of Mars (1912) introduces officer John Carter, transported magically from Earth to Mars and plunged immediately into intrigues embroiling the Martian races. In The Gods of Mars (1918) and The Warlord of Mars (1919), Burroughs elaborates his colorful vision of Mars as a home to fantastic fauna, airborne pirates, and battling tribes of nomadic, four-armed green Martian giants and city-dwelling red Martians.Already a seasoned swordsman, Carter becomes an even fiercer warrior, unfettered by the planet's lesser gravity. Thrust into one deadly battle after another as he seeks to woo the beautiful Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, John Carter of Mars magnificently meets his destiny as science fiction's first larger-than-life hero
Cataloging source
TEFOD
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1875-1950
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Burroughs, Edgar Rice
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3503.U687
Literary form
novels
Nature of contents
dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Carter, John (Fictitious character)
  • Fantasy fiction, American
  • Science fiction, American
  • FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
  • Martians
  • Mars (Planet)
Label
John Carter of Mars, Vol. 1, The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=39791C43-1F4B-4082-ABF5-C8CB5166B46F
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Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The princess of Mars (serialized in 1911 as Under the moons of Mars, first published as a book in 1917) -- The gods of Mars (1912)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781435139114
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)817224772
Label
John Carter of Mars, Vol. 1, The princess of Mars ; The gods of Mars ; The warlord of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, (electronic resource)
Link
http://sfpl.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=39791C43-1F4B-4082-ABF5-C8CB5166B46F
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The princess of Mars (serialized in 1911 as Under the moons of Mars, first published as a book in 1917) -- The gods of Mars (1912)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781435139114
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)817224772

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