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  1. Chapter 1

    Dedication

    The book is dedicated to the author's son, Jack.

  2. Chapter 2

    A Princess of Mars

    John Carter recounts his arrival on Mars, his capture by the Tharks, and his first encounters with the green Martians and the captive Princess Dejah Thoris, setting the stage for his adventures and growing bond with her.

  3. Chapter 3

    I: On the Arizona Hills

    John Carter, an old man who does not age, begins his narrative by describing his life as a Confederate soldier turned prospector in Arizona. After the Civil War, he and Captain James K. Powell discover a rich gold vein. Powell leaves to procure mining equipment, but Carter later sees him attacked by Apaches. Carter rescues Powell's body and flees, eventually taking refuge in a cave where he feels a strange drowsiness and loses consciousness.

  4. Chapter 4

    The Escape of the Dead

    John Carter, paralyzed by a mysterious gas in a cave, witnesses Apache warriors flee in terror after hearing a strange moaning sound. Later, he manages to break free from his paralysis through a superhuman effort of will, only to find himself standing naked beside his own lifeless body. Fearing an unseen horror in the cave, he escapes into the moonlit Arizona night, where he is overcome by a powerful longing for the planet Mars.

  5. Chapter 5

    III: My Advent on Mars

    John Carter awakens on Mars, discovering his body's superhuman strength and agility in the lower gravity. He encounters a group of Green Martians, narrowly avoids being speared, and astonishes them with a tremendous leap. The leader makes a peaceful overture, and Carter is taken to their camp.

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  1. Chapter 6A Prisoner
  2. Chapter 7V: I Elude My Watch Dog
  3. Chapter 8A Fight That Won Friends
  4. Chapter 9VII: Child-Raising on Mars
  5. Chapter 10A Fair Captive from the Sky
  6. Chapter 11I Learn the Language
  7. Chapter 12X: Champion and Chief
  8. Chapter 13With Dejah Thoris
  9. Chapter 14XII: A Prisoner with Power
  10. Chapter 15XIII: Lovemaking on Mars
  11. Chapter 16XIV: A Duel to the Death
  12. Chapter 17XV: Sola Tells Me Her Story
  13. Chapter 18We Plan Escape
  14. Chapter 19XVII: A Costly Recapture
  15. Chapter 20Chained in Warhoon
  16. Chapter 21XIX: Battling in the Arena
  17. Chapter 22In the Atmosphere Factory
  18. Chapter 23An Air Scout for Zodanga
  19. Chapter 24XXII: I Find Dejah
  20. Chapter 25Lost in the Sky
  21. Chapter 26Tars Tarkas Finds a Friend
  22. Chapter 27XXV: The Looting of Zodanga
  23. Chapter 28Through Carnage to Joy
  24. Chapter 29From Joy to Death
  25. Chapter 30At the Arizona Cave
  26. Chapter 31Endnotes