# A Princess of Mars — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

- [A Princess of Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/a-princess-of-mars.md): 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.
- [I: On the Arizona Hills](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/i-on-the-arizona-hills.md): 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. 
- [The Escape of the Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/ii-the-escape-of-the-dead.md): 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
- [III: My Advent on Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/iii-my-advent-on-mars.md): 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
- [A Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/iv-a-prisoner.md): John Carter is taken to the Green Martian city, where he meets Tars Tarkas and the chieftain. He struggles with the low gravity, is forced to perform jumps, and eventually asserts himself by striking a Martian. He is the

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- [V: I Elude My Watch Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/v-i-elude-my-watch-dog.md)
- [A Fight That Won Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/vi-a-fight-that-won-friends.md)
- [VII: Child-Raising on Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/vii-child-raising-on-mars.md)
- [A Fair Captive from the Sky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/viii-a-fair-captive-from-the-sky.md)
- [I Learn the Language](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/ix-i-learn-the-language.md)
- [X: Champion and Chief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/x-champion-and-chief.md)
- [With Dejah Thoris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xi-with-dejah-thoris.md)
- [XII: A Prisoner with Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xii-a-prisoner-with-power.md)
- [XIII: Lovemaking on Mars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xiii-lovemaking-on-mars.md)
- [XIV: A Duel to the Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xiv-a-duel-to-the-death.md)
- [XV: Sola Tells Me Her Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xv-sola-tells-me-her-story.md)
- [We Plan Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xvi-we-plan-escape.md)
- [XVII: A Costly Recapture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xvii-a-costly-recapture.md)
- [Chained in Warhoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xviii-chained-in-warhoon.md)
- [XIX: Battling in the Arena](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xix-battling-in-the-arena.md)
- [In the Atmosphere Factory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xx-in-the-atmosphere-factory.md)
- [An Air Scout for Zodanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxi-an-air-scout-for-zodanga.md)
- [XXII: I Find Dejah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxii-i-find-dejah.md)
- [Lost in the Sky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxiii-lost-in-the-sky.md)
- [Tars Tarkas Finds a Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxiv-tars-tarkas-finds-a-friend.md)
- [XXV: The Looting of Zodanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxv-the-looting-of-zodanga.md)
- [Through Carnage to Joy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxvi-through-carnage-to-joy.md)
- [From Joy to Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxvii-from-joy-to-death.md)
- [At the Arizona Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/xxviii-at-the-arizona-cave.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_princess_of_mars_se/chapters/endnotes.md)

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