The Martian

<p><I>The Martian</I> (1898) is a novel by George du Maurier. Published posthumously du Maurier's final novel is a semi-autobiographical account of his struggle with vision loss incorporating elements of fantasy and fairy tale fiction. Originally serialized in <I>Harper's Magazine</I> <I>The Martian</I> is a powerful story of romance tragedy and redemption. When so great a man dies it is generally found that a tangled growth of more or less contentious literature has already gathered round his name during his lifetime. He has been so written about so talked about so riddled with praise or blame that to those who have never seen him in the flesh he has become almost a tradition a myth-and one runs the risk of losing all clew to his real personality. Barty Josselin is dead leaving it up to his friend Robert Maurice to present a fair and accurate record of his life and achievements. After graduating from the Institution F. Brossard in Paris Barty returns to his native England. As his vision begins to fail causing him suicidal thoughts he is visited in a dream by a female spirit from the planet Mars. With her guidance he becomes a renowned writer. This edition of George du Maurier's <I>The Martian</I> is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>