She: A History of Adventure - Softcover

9781604442939: She: A History of Adventure
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
She: A History of Adventure, is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard. It is one of the classics of imaginative literature, and with over 83 million copies sold in 44 different languages, one of the best-selling books of all time. She was extraordinarily popular on its release and has never been out of print since it was first published. According to literary historian Andrew M. Stauffer, "She has always been Rider Haggard's most popular and influential novel, challenged only by King Solomon's Mines in this regard". 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, Ayesha, who reigns in terror as "She" or "She-who-must-be-obeyed". In this work, Rider Haggard developed the conventions of the Lost World sub-genre, which many later authors emulated. She is placed firmly in the imperialist literature of nineteenth-century England, and bound up with Rider Haggard's own experiences in South Africa and British colonialism. The story also expounds a number of racial and evolutionary preconceptions of the late-Victorians, especially notions of degeneration and racial decline prominent during the fin de siècle. In the figure of She, the narrative came to famously explore themes of female authority and feminine behavior and has received praise and criticism alike for its gendered representation of womanhood.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover:

First published in 1886–87, H. Rider Haggard’s 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 Kôr, 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 novel’s relationship to late-Victorian issues such as imperialism, archaeology, race, evolution, and the rise of the “New Woman.”

From the Inside Flap:
A runaway bestseller on its publication in 1887, H. Rider Haggard's "She is a Victorian thrill ride of a novel, featuring a lost African kingdom ruled by a mysterious, implacable queen; ferocious wildlife and yawning abysses; and an eerie love story that spans two thousand years. "She has bewitched readers from Freud and Jung to C. S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien; in her Introduction to this Modern Library Paperback Classic--which includes period illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen and Charles H. M. Kerr--Margaret Atwood asserts that the awe-inspiring Ayesha, "She-who-must-be-obeyed," is "a permanent feature of the human imagination."

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780375759055: She: A History of Adventure (Modern Library Classics)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780375759055
Publisher: Modern Library, 2002
Softcover

  • 9781551116471: She: A History of Adventure

    Broadv..., 2006
    Softcover

  • 9781333711146: She (Classic Reprint): A History of Adventure

    Forgot..., 2018
    Softcover

  • 9781618956071: She: A History of Adventure

    Biblio..., 2019
    Hardcover

  • 9781782011330: She: A History of Adventure

    Evertype, 2016
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Haggard, Sir H Rider
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lucky's Textbooks
(Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2811580111492

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 17.61
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

H. Rider Haggard
Published by IndoEuropeanPublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Encuadenación de tapa blanda Quantity: 1
Print on Demand
Seller:
KALAMO LIBROS, S.L.
(La Puebla de Montalbán, TOLED, Spain)

Book Description Encuadenación de tapa blanda. Condition: Nuevo. IMPRESIÓN BAJO DEMANDA / PRINT ON DEMAND. Seller Inventory # POD9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.72
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 9.17
From Spain to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Haggard, Sir H Rider
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GF Books, Inc.
(Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 160444293X-2-1

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.63
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Haggard, H. Rider
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New PAP Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
PBShop.store US
(Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.65
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Haggard, Sir H Rider
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-160444293X-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 38.10
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

H. Rider Haggard
Published by IndoEuropeanPublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
Ria Christie Collections
(Uxbridge, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9781604442939_lsuk

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 25.57
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.59
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Sir H Rider Haggard
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Paperback / softback Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.33
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.29
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Haggard, H. Rider
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New PF Quantity: 10
Seller:
Chiron Media
(Wallingford, United Kingdom)

Book Description PF. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 20.91
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 18.91
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Haggard, H. Rider
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New PAP Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
PBShop.store UK
(Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom)

Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 24.38
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 31.54
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

H. Rider Haggard
Published by Indoeuropeanpublishing.Com (2010)
ISBN 10: 160444293X ISBN 13: 9781604442939
New Taschenbuch Quantity: 1
Print on Demand
Seller:
AHA-BUCH GmbH
(Einbeck, Germany)

Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - She: A History of Adventure, is a novel by Henry Rider Haggard. It is one of the classics of imaginative literature, and with over 83 million copies sold in 44 different languages, one of the best-selling books of all time. She was extraordinarily popular on its release and has never been out of print since it was first published. According to literary historian Andrew M. Stauffer, 'She has always been Rider Haggard's most popular and influential novel, challenged only by King Solomon's Mines in this regard'.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, Ayesha, who reigns in terror as 'She' or 'She-who-must-be-obeyed'. In this work, Rider Haggard developed the conventions of the Lost World sub-genre, which many later authors emulated.She is placed firmly in the imperialist literature of nineteenth-century England, and bound up with Rider Haggard's own experiences in South Africa and British colonialism. The story also expounds a number of racial and evolutionary preconceptions of the late-Victorians, especially notions of degeneration and racial decline prominent during the fin de siècle. In the figure of She, the narrative came to famously explore themes of female authority and feminine behavior and has received praise and criticism alike for its gendered representation of womanhood. Seller Inventory # 9781604442939

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 31.24
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 35.67
From Germany to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book