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dust-jacket of Carson of Venus |
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| Author(s) | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Venus |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. |
| Publication date | 1939 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Lost on Venus |
| Followed by | Escape on Venus |
Carson of Venus is the third book in the Venus series (Sometimes called the "Carson Napier of Venus series") by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Burroughs wrote the novel in July and August 1937. It was serialized in 1938 in six weekly installments from January 8 to February 12 in Argosy, the same publication where the previous two Venus novels appeared. It was published in book form a year later from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Burroughs originally submitted the novel to a number of the "slick" magazines: Liberty, The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, and Ladies' Home Journal. All rejected the story.[1]
The novel, which was written two years before the outbreak of World War II, satirizes Nazi Germany by including a fascist political faction called the "Zani." There is also a character named "Muso" as a reference to Benito Mussolini. Unlike the first two Venus novels, Carson of Venus focuses on spy intrigue and war instead of wilderness adventuring.[2]
The copyright for this story has expired in Australia, and thus now resides in the public domain there. The text is available via Project Gutenberg Australia.
| Preceded by Lost on Venus |
Venus series Carson of Venus |
Succeeded by Escape on Venus |