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The History of How The Mars Saga and John Carter Came to Being and The Birth of An Author

When most men were settled successfully in their jobs in their mid-thirties, Edgar Rice Burroughs was escaping his frustration and lack of employment and turned into his own mind - conceiving incredible places populated with incredible creatures.  Reading the many pulp magazines of the day he became convinced that he could write stories just as good or better.

His first story-dream was written down, entitled Under The Moons of Mars and submitted to 
All Story Magazine written under the pseudonym "Normal Bean"- to disguise the "madman" 
wrote it. It was run in a six part serial from February-July 1912, with the author of the  piece being renamed inadvertently by the editor to "Norman Bean." So began the career of Edgar Rice Burroughs. The world had a classic work of science fiction that has influenced all schools of science fiction writing and film making in the genre. The classic work  still endures to this day--under its book title A Princess of Mars.

The Following will be an account of John Carter of Mars arrival and transgressions on The Red Planet...(

to be continued)

Copyright John Anthony Miller 1999, 2002. With thanks to Danton Burroughs.
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Last updated: January 31, 2000.