Edgar Rice Burroughs

A Princess of Mars (Annotated) Edgar Rice Burroughs

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment. Edgar Rice Burroughs (Chicago; September 1, 1875-Encino, California; March 19, 1950) was an American fantasy genre writer, noted for his series of Barluom stories (set on Mars) by Pellucidar (taking place in the center of the Earth), the Venus cycle with Carson Napier as the main protagonist and, especially, for the creation of the world famous Tarzan. Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois (for many years he lived in the Oak Park suburb), the fourth son of businessman and Major Secession War veteran George Tyler Burroughs (1833-1913) and his wife. Maria Evaline (Zieger) Burroughs (1840-1920). Her middle name comes from her paternal grandmother, Mary Rice Burroughs (1802-ca. 1870).