| Author |
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 |
| Illustrator |
St. John, J. Allen (James Allen), 1872-1957 |
| LoC No. |
27027458
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| Title |
The Moon Maid
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| Original Publication |
United States: Grosset & Dunlap,1926.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Maid
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| Credits |
Al Haines, Jim Blanchard, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
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| Summary |
"The Moon Maid" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a backdrop of interplanetary communication and travel, where the protagonist, Julian 5th, embarks on adventures related to the Moon and its inhabitants. It explores themes of reincarnation, exploration, and the clash between different forms of life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a world celebrating peace after decades of war, coinciding with humanity's first successful communication with Mars. The narrative shifts to Julian 5th, who shares his extraordinary lineage of military service in a futuristic society where he expresses his memories of multiple past incarnations. As the plot unfolds, Julian and his crew take off in the spaceship "The Barsoom" to explore the Moon but encounter trouble early on due to a mutinous crew member. With their journey toward the Moon and subsequent explorations, they soon face both the wonders of a new world and the dangers posed by its unusual inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Moon -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
69338 |
| Release Date |
Nov 13, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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