Books with author H. Rider (Henry Rider) (1856-1925) Haggard

This carefully crafted ebook: "H. RIDER HAGGARD Ultimate Collection: 60+ Works in One Volume (Allan Quatermain Series, Ayesha Series, Lost World Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Autobiography)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels and fantasy stories set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. Table of Contents:Allan Quatermain Series:MarieAllan's WifeChild of StormA Tale of Three LionsMaiwa's RevengeThe Hunter Quatermain's StoryLong OddsAllan and the Holy FlowerShe and AllanThe Ivory ChildFinishedMagepa the BuckKing Solomon's MinesThe Ancient AllanAllan QuatermainAyesha Series:SheAyeshaShe and AllanOther Novels:DawnThe Witch's HeadJessMr. Meeson's WillColonel Quaritch, V.C.CleopatraBeatriceThe World's DesireEric BrighteyesNada the LilyMontezuma's DaughterThe People of the MistHeart of the WorldJoan HasteThe WizardDoctor TherneElissaSwallowLysbethPearl MaidenStella Fregelius The BrethrenThe Way of the SpiritBenitaFair MargaretThe Ghost KingsThe Yellow GodThe Lady of BlossholmeMorning StarQueen Sheba's RingRed EveThe Mahatma and the HareThe Wanderer's NecklaceLove EternalMoon of IsraelWhen the World ShookThe Virgin of the SunShort Stories:Smith and the PharaohsThe Blue CurtainsLittle FlowerOnly a DreamBarbara Who Came BackNon-fiction:Cetywayo and his White NeighborsThe Last Boer WarA Winter PilgrimageRegeneration

This carefully crafted ebook: "ALLAN QUATERMAIN – Complete Series: 18 Adventure Books in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Allan Quatermain - The reluctant hero, ultimate adventurer and outdoorsman, was a template for the American character Indiana Jones, featured in the films Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Quatermain also became a main character in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In this collection of the original books, Allan Quatermain is the hero of the Lost World Classic, King Solomon's Mines, and its various prequels and sequels.Table of Contents:MarieAllan's WifeChild of StormA Tale of Three LionsMaiwa's RevengeThe Hunter Quatermain's StoryLong OddsAllan and the Holy FlowerShe and AllanThe Ivory ChildFinishedMagepa the BuckKing Solomon's MinesThe Ancient AllanAllan Quatermain

King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel by the Victorian adventure writer and fabulist, Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.

The author writes, "This book, although it can be read as a separate story, is the third of the trilogy of which Marie and Child of Storm are the first two parts. It narrates, through the mouth of Allan Quatermain, the consummation of the vengeance of the wizard Zikali, alias The Opener of Roads, or 'The-Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,'… (more)The author writes, "This book, although it can be read as a separate story, is the third of the trilogy of which Marie and Child of Storm are the first two parts. It narrates, through the mouth of Allan Quatermain, the consummation of the vengeance of the wizard Zikali, alias The Opener of Roads, or 'The-Thing-that-should-never-have-been-born,' upon the royal Zulu House of which Senzangacona was the founder and Cetewayo, our enemy in the war of 1879, the last representative who ruled as a king. Although, of course, much is added for the purposes of romance, the main facts of history have been adhered to with some faithfulness."

This carefully crafted ebook: "SHE (Lost World Classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.She - A History of Adventure is a classic of imaginative literature and one of the best-selling books of all time. "She" was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print. The story is a first-person narrative that follows the journey of Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey to a lost kingdom in the African interior. There they encounter a primitive race of natives and a mysterious white queen named Ayesha who reigns as the all-powerful "She", or "She-who-must-be-obeyed". In this work, Rider Haggard developed the conventions of the Lost World subgenre, which many later authors emulated. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.

This carefully crafted ebook: “King Solomon's Mines (Lost World Classic) - Unabridged” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.King Solomon's Mines tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa. Allan Quatermain, an adventurer and white hunter based in Durban, in what is now South Africa, is approached by aristocrat Sir Henry Curtis and his friend Captain Good, seeking his help finding Sir Henry's brother, who was last seen travelling north into the unexplored interior on a quest for the fabled King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain has a mysterious map purporting to lead to the mines, but had never taken it seriously. However, he agrees to lead an expedition in return for a share of the treasure, or a stipend for his son if he is killed along the way. He has little hope they will return alive…Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.

When two men approach adventurer Allan Quartermain to lead an expedition into unexplored areas of Africa in search of a man lost while trying to find the fabled treasure horde located at King Solomon’s Mines, Quartermain agrees to be their guide. Armed with a map that purports to show the way to this legendary treasure and aided by a mysterious local named Umbopa, the men set out on an adventure into the darkest regions of Africa.H. Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines is widely acknowledged as the first work in what would come to be known as the Lost World literary genre, and inspired other famous works such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Land that Time Forgot, and H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

This collection contains H. Rider Haggard's Quatermain series, including 'King Solomon's Mines' and 'Allan Quatermain.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Contents:King Solomon's MinesAllan QuatermainAllan's WifeMaiwa's RevengeMarieChild of StormAllan the Holy FlowerFinishedThe Ivory ChildThe Ancient AllanSHE and AllanMagepa the BuckA Tale of Three LionsHunter Quatermain's StoryLong OddsHenry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set predominantly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. Haggard is most famous as the author of the novels KING SOLOMON'S MINES and its sequel ALLAN QUATERMAIN, and SHE and its sequel AYESHA, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of late 19th century Africa. Hugely popular KING SOLOMON'S MINES is one of the best-selling adventure books of all time.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.