She: A History of Adventure

H Rider Haggard

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UPC:
9781551116471
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
2/10/2006
Author:
H. Rider Haggard
Language:
english
Edition:
1st
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First published in 188687, H. Rider Haggards imperial romance follows its English heroes from the quiet rooms of Cambridge to the uncharted interior of Africa in search of a legendary lost city with an ageless white queen. The two men find their way to the ancient city of Kr, where the beautiful and mysterious Ayesha, She-who-must-be-obeyed, rules. Despite her cruelty, both men become fascinated by Ayesha, who leads them on a harrowing journey to bathe in the underground River of Life. A thrilling history of adventure, She also reveals the complexity of Victorian attitudes towards race, gender, exploration, and empire.

This Broadview edition presents the novel in its original illustrated Graphic magazine version, never before republished, and includes a critical introduction and supporting materials that demonstrate the novels relationship to late-Victorian issues such as imperialism, archaeology, race, evolution, and the rise of the New Woman.