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Record Nr.

UNINA9910165128903321

Autore

Haggard H. Rider

Titolo

Ayesha, The Return of She : “As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me.”

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Copyright Group, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78543-226-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 pages)

Disciplina

823.8

Soggetti

Reincarnation

Women

Immortalism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Henry Rider Haggard was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, the eighth of ten children, on 22nd June 1856. His early years were ones of disappointment to his family, his education was good but his application wasn't. In 1875 his Father sent him to take up an unpaid position in South Africa. Although he only spent 7 years in Africa they are the inspiration and background for a large part of his writings. In 1885 'King Solomon's Mines' was published followed by its sequel 'Allan Quatermain' and 'She'. He was much admired for the imagination and daring in his stories and characters set against the broad expense of the Empire. Haggard was also influential in agricultural reform which involved sitting on many Commissions and travelling to the Colonies and Dominions. H Rider Haggard died in London on the 14th of May 1925.