At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core, first serialized in 1914, opens Edgar Rice Burroughs's series about Pellucidar. David Innes, a young mining heir, and the elderly inventor Abner Perry test a mechanical prospector designed to bore through rock, lose control of it, and drill down five hundred miles into a hollow world lit by a central sun that never sets. There they find prehistoric beasts, human tribes in the Stone Age, and the Mahars, intelligent flying reptiles who keep humans as slaves. David falls for the proud Dian the Beautiful and begins to dream of freeing her people. It is fast, inventive pulp adventure that helped shape the lost-world genre. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is At the Earth's Core in the public domain?
Yes. At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read At the Earth's Core?
About 3 h 18 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is At the Earth's Core?
At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
