"Ĉe la koro de la tero" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows David Innes and his companion, Abner Perry, as they journey deep beneath the Earth's surface in a unique subterranean drilling vehicle. The novel explores themes of adventure, discovery, and encounters with strange life forms, all set in a fantastical inner world filled with dangers and wonders. At the
start of the narrative, David Innes introduces himself and recounts his life before the adventure. He inherits a mining company after his father's death and becomes involved with the eccentric inventor Perry, who has created a powerful drilling machine. As they prepare for a secret test of this invention, they find themselves in a perilous situation while drilling deep into the Earth's crust. The opening sets the stage for their subsequent adventures in a bizarre and dangerous inner world populated by prehistoric creatures and humanoid species, leading to their desperate quest for survival and exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
