A nineteenth century work of imperialist fiction, 'She' (1887) also expresses late Victorian attitudes towards race, evolution and British colonialism in Africa. A first person narrative, which follows Cambridge professor Horace Holly, who is charged with looking after a colleague's young son, on their journey to a lost African kingdom. The pair, accompanied by their servant Job and Captain Mahomed, are captured by the Amahagger people who are ruled by the white Queen Ayesha also known as She-who-must be-obeyed. But can the ...
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A nineteenth century work of imperialist fiction, 'She' (1887) also expresses late Victorian attitudes towards race, evolution and British colonialism in Africa. A first person narrative, which follows Cambridge professor Horace Holly, who is charged with looking after a colleague's young son, on their journey to a lost African kingdom. The pair, accompanied by their servant Job and Captain Mahomed, are captured by the Amahagger people who are ruled by the white Queen Ayesha also known as She-who-must be-obeyed. But can the men escape the savage tribe unharmed as well as resisting the charms of beautiful Queen Ayesha? Haggard's She remains popular today not only for its imaginative style but also for its relevance to female authority and feminine behaviour. FLAME TREE 451: From mystery to crime, supernatural to horror and fantasy to science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic. Each book features a brand new biography and glossary of Literary, Gothic and Victorian terms.
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Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. New York, NY, Books, Inc., c 1946. Reprint. 8vo. Red moiré silk, gilt lettering and designs embossed on spine, red top edge on text block, 384 pp. Henry Rider Haggard's most popular work, this startling tale about a couple of Victorian era Englishmen who discover an East African society that is ruled by She-who-must-be-obeyed, a beautiful queen and great sorceress. An exciting and intriguing adventure, also made into a movie of the same name in 1965, starring Ursula Andress, Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins. Moderate wear and discoloration on boards but a good, solid book, crisp clean text block. Good.
