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A Princess of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Princess of Mars

Paper book: €21.99

Digital: €5.99

Original publication
1912
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
521
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Moods
Imagine tomorrow, Escape it all, Be enchanted
Translated from
English

Book summary

John Carter, a former officer from Virginia, takes refuge in a cave in Arizona and suddenly finds himself on Mars. Because gravity there is weaker, he makes huge leaps and becomes astonishingly strong. Captured by giant green warriors, he wins their respect, then meets Dejah Thoris, a princess who is a prisoner like him.

This novel, the first in a long series of adventures on Mars, has inspired generations of science fiction writers. Fights, friendship and love follow one another without a dull moment.

Told by John Carter himself, it is easy to read in the language you are learning.

The plot

من كهف في أريزونا إلى كوكب المريخ. في عام 1866، كانت الحرب الأهلية الأمريكية قد انتهت للتو. وكان جون كارتر، النقيب السابق، يبحث عن الذهب في جبال أريزونا.

The world of the book

المريخ، كوكب عجوز يكاد يخلو من الماء. حين صدر هذا الكتاب عام 1912، كان بعض الفلكيين يظنون أنهم يرون قنوات طويلة على المريخ. وفي رأيهم أن شعبًا حفرها ليجلب الماء من القطبين. ومن هذه الفكرة تنطلق الرواية. يسمّي مريخيّوها…

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