 A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, McClurg, 1917 | |
| Author | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1912–1948, 1964 |
| No. of books | 11 |
| Barsoom | |
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| 'A Princess of Mars' location | |
| Created by | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Genre | Planetary romance |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Planet |
| Ethnic group(s) | Tharks, Warhoons, Torquas, Thurds; Orovars, Lotharians, Therns |
| Race(s) | Red Martians, Green Martians, Yellow Martians, White Martians, Black Martians (First Born) |
| Locations | Helium, Zodanga, Ptarth, Gathol, Toonolian Marshes, Valley Dor, Okar |
| Characters | John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, Ulysses Paxton, Ras Thavas |
Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The first Barsoom tale was serialized as Under the Moons of Mars in pulp magazine The All-Story from February to July 1912 and published compiled as a novel as A Princess of Mars in 1917. It features John Carter, a late-19th-century American Confederate veteran who is mysteriously transported from Earth to the dying world of Mars where he meets and romances the beautiful Martian princess Dejah Thoris. Ten sequels followed over the next three decades, further extending his vision of Barsoom and adding other characters.
The Barsoom series, particularly the first novel, is considered a major influence on early science fiction.