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Most importantly, Dejah Thoris got to serve a greater purpose than mere trophy princess. Instead, they opted to make the story a bit more interesting and slightly less about John Carter being awesome. I don’t think it would have translated very well in our times. Clearly it suffered from Disney’s poor marketing decision, but otherwise, it was a passable film and thankfully it did not follow the story it originated from too closely, at least in terms of characterization. My husband and I watched the movie prior to me reading the book and it wasn’t bad at all. For now, I can safely confirm that this style of writing just doesn’t work for me, though I’ll give credit to Burroughs’ rich descriptions of the planet and its inhabitants. Read Barsoom by Edgar Rice Burroughs available from Rakuten Kobo. Maybe if read the comic version instead, I’d appreciate Dejah Thoris’ jewel covered pretty bits and John Carter’s manly manliness more. I wanted to sail with Ulysses and with Tros of Samothrace and eat the. Maybe if I read it back then, I’d appreciate it more. I wanted Prester John, and Excalibur held by a moon-white arm out of a silent lake. To be fair, this is pulp fiction and I assume the “story” told here is standard for the time and genre.

The fact that they wear very little clothing may also have had something to do with their fated romance.įall for this too. I know this, because John Carter told me so.Īnd for these reasons of awesome impressive incomparableness, these two fine specimens of Earthan and Martian perfection fell in love. His account of fifteen-foot green men, eight-legged beasts, oviparous females, and swordswinging red men was an immediate success. I know this, because John Carter said so. AND ENJOY THE WONDERS OF ERBS MARS When Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) wrote 'Dejah Thoris, A Princess of Mars,' in 1911, he had no idea that he was opening a new era in the science fiction field. 1 Walkers on the Sky2 The Right Hand of Dextra4 The Gods of Zuma (or the.

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Barsoom series-Edgar Rice Burroughs Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood-Algernon Blackwood Bumper Crop-Joe R. LOT 4 PB by David Lake from Xuma, Barsoom, Breakout series Dextra vintage DAW. I know this, because John Carter said so. Moon and the Dark Lake at 11:50 PM No comments: Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. I know this, because John Carter told me so.

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