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The extraterrestrial adventures of John Carter, an American Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars, continue in this third installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs' «Barsoom» series. The initial series was originally published as a four-part serial in «All-Story Magazine» between December, 1913 through March, 1914; its wild popularity resulted in numerous sequels. The story chronicles Carter's encounters with Martian royalty, fantastic creatures, ancient alien races, and formidable monsters on his dangerous quests on the alien planet. Lovers of the science fiction genre will enjoy the strange and exciting details woven intricately throughout this romantic tale, which begins with the hero's quest to free his imprisoned wife, the princess Dejah Thoris, from the Temple of the Sun. Burroughs' creation of John Carter, as well as his legendary Tarzan of the Apes, has cemented the American author's place in literary history. The Burroughs crater on Mars is named in his honor.

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The second work of the Tarzan series, «The Return of Tarzan» follows the Lord of the Jungle from one continent to the next as he goes from America to Europe to Africa, encountering personalities of varying morality. Tarzan becomes entangled with Russian spies and French counts, blackmail and murder, kidnapping and intrigue, all the while in love with Jane Porter, who is engaged to marry another man. This 1915 work follows the aristocratic jungle man back to his home, where he is told of the legendary city of Opar and its vast treasure. Through his heartsickness, Tarzan tries first to learn the ways of a gentleman, then to embrace his upbringing, and he encounters beasts in many guises along the way. In his struggle to choose the course of his future, all of the answers come clear in this riveting installment of the Tarzan saga.

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In this third installment of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Barsoom” series, “The Warlord of Mars”, we follow the extraterrestrial adventures of John Carter, an American Civil War veteran transplanted to Mars. The “Barsoom” series began as a four-part serial in “All-Story Magazine” between December 1913 through March 1914. That first story, “A Princess of Mars”, was wildly popular and resulted in numerous sequels. In the series John Carter’s encounters with Martian royalty, fantastic creatures, ancient alien races, and formidable monsters in a dangerous foreign world are chronicled. Lovers of the science fiction genre will enjoy the strange and exciting details woven intricately throughout “The Warlord of Mars”, which begins where the previous novel, “The Gods of Mars”, abruptly left off. Here we find John Carter attempting to free his beloved wife, the princess Dejah Thoris, from the slowly rotating prison in the Temple of the Sun. The exciting adventures of John Carter continue in this thrilling installment of Burroughs’ “Barsoom” series. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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In Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sequel to “A Princess of Mars”, we find John Carter returning to Mars after a ten-year absence. First published serially in 1913, “The Gods of Mars” is the second volume in the “Barsoom” series. “A Princess of Mars” ended with the heroic Carter being unwillingly transported back to Earth. Having been long separated from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Martian people of Helium that he has adopted as his own, Carter struggles to return to them. However, he is thwarted when he lands back on Mars in the Valley Dor, the Martian afterlife and a place from which no one is allowed to return. However Carter is not so easily defeated. Brave and determined, he fights countless enemies in his quest to escape the Valley Dor and be reunited with his family and people. Fantastical and far ahead of its time, Burroughs’s futuristic Martian world was an influential classic and inspired many science fiction authors, such as Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Carl Sagan. Romantic and exhilarating, “The Gods of Mars” is a captivating and timeless tale of adventure and determination by a masterful storyteller. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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First published in the pulp magazine “All-Story Magazine” in October, 1912, “Tarzan of the Apes” is the first novel in a series of adventure novels that was so popular that it would spawn some two dozen sequels. It is the coming of age story of John Clayton, the son of an English couple, Lord and Lady Greystoke, who are marooned in the western coastal jungles of equatorial Africa. When his father is killed by the savage king ape Kerchak and his mother dies of natural causes when he is just one year old, Clayton is adopted by the she-ape Kala and renamed Tarzan, or “white skin” in the ape language. As Tarzan grows up he begins to recognize that he is different from his ape peers, a realization that stirs within him feelings of alienation and drives him to discover his true heritage. Tarzan discovers his true parents’ cabin and there, in books, he learns of others like himself. Tarzan becomes a skilled hunter gaining him respect amongst the apes and drawing the ire of Kerchak, setting up a final and fatal conflict between the two. This classic tale of adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs has captivated readers both young and old ever since its original publication in 1912. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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Carson Napier, first Earthman to reach Venus, had to keep alert every instant of his stay on that world of mist and mystery. For its lands were unmapped, its inhabitants many, varied, and strange, and he had taken an obligation to restore a native princess to her lost homeland… This volume collects the entire “Venus” series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs (1875-1950) is most famous for his jungle hero, Tarzan, but he created many other series in the science-fantasy and adventure fields. John Carter’s adventures on Mars are probably the best known of his interplanetary romances, but Carson of Venus runs a close second. This volume collects all 5 Venus tales. Included are:

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Flora Hawkes, a previous housemaid of the Claytons', overheard the story of Tarzan's discovery of the treasure chamber in the lost city of Opar (from The Return of Tarzan and Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar). Managing to copy his map to the city, she concocts a plan to lead an expedition to collect the gold. To discourage any local denizens from questioning them, she has found a Tarzan look-alike to accompany them… <P>Originally published as a serial in Argosy All-Story Weekly between December 9, 1922 and January 20, 1923.

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Welcome to The Fourth Mystery MEGAPACK®! This time we have a stellar lineup for your reading pleasure, drawing stories from a wide variety of sources – including not only the traditional mystery magazines (such as Ellery Queen's and Alfred Hitchcock's), but also their less-well-known rivals (remember The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine? Keyhole Detective?). Some are from science fiction magazines (mysteries can appear anywhere!) and some are from mainstream sources, by authors not normally associated with the mystery field. Edgar Rice Burroughs is most famous for Tarzan of the Apes, and Johnston McCulley is best known as the creator of Zorro, for example. And, of course, we have some series entries – «The African Fish Mystery,» by James Holding, is part of his Leroy King series (a sendup of Ellery Queen), and John Gregory Betancourt's «Pit and the Princess» is part of his Peter «Pitbull» Geller series. And, of course, we’ve featured the adventures of McCulley's antihero Thubway Tham in previous volumes of this series… Much great reading awaits you!<P>Included here are:<P> THE AFRICAN FISH MYSTERY, by James Holding<BR> PIT AND THE PRINCESS, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> JUST LIKE INSPECTOR MAIGRET, by Vincent McConnor<BR> MRS. DEARLY'S SPECIAL DAY, by Fletcher Flora<BR> THE PERFECT HIDEOUT, by William P. McGivern<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S PERFECT DAY, by Johnston McCulley<BR> THE TIGRESS OF THE CHÂTEAU PLAGE, by Rufus King<BR> MUSICIANS DON'T KILL EACH OTHER, by Stephen Wasylyk<BR> MYSTERY FAN, by James Holding<BR> THE CROSSBOW INCIDENT, by Stephen Wasylyk<BR> THE INQUISITIVE BUTCHER OF NICE, by James Holding<BR> THUBWAY THAM'S THENTH OF HONOR, by Johnston McCulley<BR> LONG TEETH, by R.A. Lafferty<BR> SOCIAL SECURITY, by James C. Glass<BR> DEATH DOESN'T WHISPER, by Joseph J. Millard<BR> THE BLACK EAGLE MYSTERY, by Geraldine Bonner<BR> BRIBE MONEY, by Frank Belknap Long<BR> THE PATRON SAINT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, by Rufus King<BR> THE BEST POLICY, by Ferenc Molnar<BR> THUBWAY THAM GETTH BAIL, by Johnston McCulley<BR> WHO MURDERED MR. THOMAS?, by Edgar Rice Burroughs<BR> THE RED NECKTIE, by Edgar Rice Burroughs<BR> THE TERRACE DRIVE MURDER, by Edgar Rice Burroughs<BR> THE LIGHTSHIP MURDER, by Edgar Rice Burroughs<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

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Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is best known for his Tarzan and John Carter of Mars books, but he also wrote four thrilling western novels. We are delighted to include them all in this volume. As always with novels from this time period, not everything is «politically correct» by modern standards. Please keep the age of the work in perspective as you read. Included are:<P> THE BANDIT OF HELL'S BEND<BR> THE WAR CHIEF<BR> APACHE DEVIL<BR> THE DEPUTY SHERIFF OF COMANCHE COUNTY<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

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Having failed in a number of occupations as a young man, Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875&#8211;1950) found his niche as a writer with Tarzan of the Apes, first published in 1914. Highly imaginative, exotic and suspenseful, the story tells of an infant &#8212; the son of an aristocratic English couple &#8212; abandoned when his parents die in the jungles of Africa. Rescued and reared by apes, he learns to speak their language and imitate their ability to travel swiftly through the treetops.Eventually, his courage, immense strength and exceptional intelligence earn him the respect and admiration not only of the apes, but of all the creatures of the jungle. The ape-man's story is told here in this classic, fast-paced novel, packed with riveting adventures as Tarzan avenges the killing of Kala, his ape-mother, subdues man-eating beasts of the jungle, meets and falls in love with the beautiful Jane Porter, vanquishes greedy pirate-adventurers, and deals with assorted other threats.Although Burroughs followed this story with many Tarzan sequels, it is doubtful if any ever equaled this novel for its originality, readability and sheer storytelling power. In this inexpensive edition, complete and unabridged, it will thrill a new generation with the legendary exploits of the «Lord of the Apes.»

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