The master mind of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Author Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950
Title The master mind of Mars
Original Publication United States: Ballantine Books,1927,reprint 1963,reprint 1988.
Series Title Barsoom series, 6
Note Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_Mind_of_Mars
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Summary "The Master Mind of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel written in the late 1920s. The story follows Ulysses Paxton, an Earthman who finds himself on Mars, where he encounters the eccentric and brilliant scientist Ras Thavas, known for his unconventional methods of reviving the dead. Paxton's journey through the Martian world reveals themes of identity, science, and obsolete social sentiments as he witnesses and becomes embroiled in the bizarre practices of mind and body transference. At the start of the novel, we see Paxton in a desperate situation aboard a damaged ship, leading to a clash with Martian foes. He soon finds himself unexpectedly transported to Mars, where he confronts the eccentric Ras Thavas, who is conducting bizarre experiments involving the transfer of brains and bodies. Thavas introduces Paxton to his macabre laboratory, filled with revived bodies and a focus on preserving life through radical scientific interventions. Soon, Paxton learns of Thavas' need for an assistant, and he becomes deeply entangled in the ethical dilemmas posed by the doctor's work, particularly regarding a beautiful girl whose mind is trapped in the body of an old woman. The opening chapters set the stage for a tale that intertwines adventure, moral complexity, and the longing for human connection amid the coldness of scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject Life on other planets -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 69703
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 22, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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