Ayesha: The Return of She is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1905. It is a sequel to his earlier novel She, which tells the story of a mysterious and immortal queen named Ayesha who rules over a lost kingdom in Africa. In this sequel, Ayesha returns to the world of men after thousands of years of isolation, seeking the reincarnated soul of her lost love, Kallikrates. She finds him in the form of Leo Vincey, a young man from England, and sets out to win his love and loyalty, even as she faces new ...
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Ayesha: The Return of She is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1905. It is a sequel to his earlier novel She, which tells the story of a mysterious and immortal queen named Ayesha who rules over a lost kingdom in Africa. In this sequel, Ayesha returns to the world of men after thousands of years of isolation, seeking the reincarnated soul of her lost love, Kallikrates. She finds him in the form of Leo Vincey, a young man from England, and sets out to win his love and loyalty, even as she faces new challenges and dangers in her quest for immortality.The novel is set in the late 19th century and combines elements of adventure, romance, and fantasy. It explores themes of love, death, immortality, and the limits of human knowledge and ambition. The story takes the reader on a journey across the world, from the deserts of Arabia to the jungles of Africa, as Ayesha and Leo face numerous obstacles and adversaries in their quest for eternal life.Ayesha: The Return of She is a classic work of Victorian literature and a notable example of the ""lost world"" genre. It has inspired numerous adaptations and imitations, including films, comics, and other novels. It remains a popular and influential work of fiction, known for its vivid descriptions, memorable characters, and timeless themes.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Haggard's SHE picks up again, this time written in 1925 and a sequel to SHE as her reincarnated love once again with his older friend and guardian Holly along, cross every imaginable danger imaginable to hopefully find their immortal Goddess again. Is this legendary female really Ayesha, the immortal (kinda, sorta) who met her fate in SHE? Will an encounter along the way be their undoing? Will savages, killer hounds or landslides, avalanches or starvation keep these 19th century heroes from their quest? If this is Ayesha, what can happen to them all this ime around, and how does a mortal man approach loving something more supernatural than flesh? Brilliantly written by Haggard in the flowery language of the day (circa 1900), AYESHA packs all of its pulp power into an epic that stands side-by-side with the original SHE, which sold over 83 million copies since its 1st edition. EVERY element of Haggard's tales have been lifted since then, from Anne Rice to Indiana Jones and beyond, but here, it is pure and richly visualized.
This is a timeless masterpiece of pulp writing and a can't-put-it-down book, even a century later. With a century-plus cult-like following, SHE is both great reading and a bold feminist statement against victorian England when it was published.
for a last blast of irony, SHE AND ALLEN teams She (Ursula Andress in the 1967 film version) with Allen Quartermaine (Sean Connery in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen): both film icons who appeared in the first James Bond adventure, Dr. No. Ponder that while you chew up AYESHA and dive into the remaining SHE stories.
