# A Princess of Mars

**Author:** Edgar Burroughs
**Tags:** Science fiction, Mars (Planet), Princesses, Dejah Thoris (Fictitious character), Carter, John (Fictitious character)
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/95919

## Description

A Confederate cavalry officer finds himself inexplicably transported across the void of space to a dying red planet the natives call Barsoom. Stripped of his memory of how he arrived, John Carter discovers that Mars's thinner atmosphere and lower gravity grant him extraordinary strength and the ability to leap great distances, abilities that quickly draw the attention of the planet's fierce inhabitants. Captured by the Tharks, a nomadic tribe of towering, four-armed, green-skinned warriors, Carter must rely on his wits, combat prowess, and unyielding honor to survive among a society built on ritual combat and brutal hierarchy. His fate becomes entwined with Dejah Thoris, the beautiful and regal princess of the rival city of Helium, whose capture by the Tharks sets in motion a sweeping tale of war, diplomacy, and forbidden romance across crumbling canals and ancient dead sea bottoms. Blending swashbuckling adventure with early scientific romance, this pioneering work introduced readers to a vividly imagined alien world and helped define the planetary romance genre, influencing generations of science fiction and fantasy storytelling that followed.