Gulliver of Mars is the tale of Lieutenant Gulliver Jones of the United States Navy who magically appears on Mars. In a fortunate incident he manages to save the life of Martian Princess Heru who sticks with him, as his quick return to Earth is not possible. Gulliver learns a lot about the culture of Martian society as they get through many adventures, going down a River of Death.

Edwin Lester Arnold (1857-1935) was an English journalist and author of science fiction. In 1905 Arnold published his best known novel, Lieut. Gullivar Jones: His Vacation, also known as Gulliver of Mars, a novel which is considered important to 20th century science fiction literature by inspiring Edgar Rice Burroughs' sci-fi works.