# Thuvia, Maid of Mars

Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a science fiction novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth of his famous Barsoom series. Warning: template has been deprecated.
THUVIA Maid of Mars
As the great thoat and his rider hurtled past, Carthoris swung his long-sword in a mighty cut
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Thuvia
Maid of Mars
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Author of The "Tarzan" and the "Martian" Stories
ILLUSTRATED BY J. ALLEN ST. JOHN
CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1920
Copyright Edgar Rice Burroughs 1920
Published October, 1920
Copyrighted in Great Britain
M. A. DONOHUE & CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS, CHICAGO
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* ICarthoris and Thuvia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IISlavery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* IIITreachery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* IVA Green Man's Captive................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* VThe Fair Race................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* VIThe Jeddak of Lothar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* VIIThe Phantom Bowmen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* VIIIThe Hall of Doom................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* IXThe Battle in the Plain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* XKar Komak, the Bowman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* XIGreen Men and White Apes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................171
* XIITo Save Dusar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192
* XIIITurjun, the Panthan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................207
* XIVKulan Tith's Sacrifice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* A Glossary of Names and Terms Used in the Martian Books................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248
ILLUSTRATIONS
* PAGE
* As the great thoat and his rider hurtled past, Cathoris swung his long-sword in a mighty cut................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* Another figure sprang from a cluster of dense foliage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* For but an instant the searchlight halted upon Thuvia of Ptarth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
* With a savage cry of triumph, Thar Ban disappeared down the black canyon of the Avenue of Quays................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
* Between them and the city raged a terrible battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* The man turned dreamy eyes sleepily upon them................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
* The jeddak of Lothar sank senseless to the marble floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
* A steel blade pierced the very center of his heart................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................220
* "I prefer to die standing," she replied................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................230
* "Stay, my chieftain. Stay—I love you!"................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
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