A Princess of Mars Summary
Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Princess of Mars Overview

A Princess of Mars is a science fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs that follows the heroic exploits of American Confederate Captain John Carter on the planet Mars where he attempts to rescue the Martian Princess Dejah. A Princess of Mars, written a mere two years before World War I, serves as a warning against the growing threat of war, as well as to present important thematic arguments such as the idea that love, not war, is the greatest motivational factor in the world. This novel is the first installment of his Mars Trilogy.