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One of the greatest science fantasy novels ever written.The first of the classic Barsoom series, it was first serialized under the title UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS. Full of interplanetary action and adventure, the novel is considered a classic example of 20th-century science-fiction. The Barsoom series inspired a number of well-known 20th-century science fiction writers, including Jack Vance, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, and John Norman. The series was also inspirational for many scientists in the fields of space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life, including Carl Sagan, who read A Princess of Mars when he was a child.