She: A History of Adventure

H. Rider Haggard

ISBN 10: 1551116472 / ISBN 13: 9781551116471

Published by Broadview Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: She: A History of Adventure
• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551116472
• ISBN 13: 9781551116471
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

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.”

About the Author

Andrew M. Stauffer is an Assistant Professor of English at Boston University. He is the author of Anger, Revolution, and Romanticism (Cambridge University Press) and the co-editor of Robert Browning’s Poetry (W.W. Norton).