She (1887), an intoxicating mix of adventure, fantasy, and romance,
is an underappreciated classic of English literature. Among his
most successful works, She -which was inspired by Haggard's
experience living in South Africa-helped the author establish his
reputation as a leading writer of his generation and an invaluable
pioneer of the lost world genre of fantasy fiction. Horace Holly, a
young Cambridge professor, receives an unexpected opportunity from
an older colleague: in exchange for knowledge about an ancient
secret, Holly must agree to become the caretaker of Vincey's son in
the event of his untimely death. Cautious yet intrigued, Holly
accepts, and is presented with a locked metal box and a set of
cryptic instructions. The next day, Vincey dies, leaving the young
Leo as his ward. Unable to open the box until Leo has turned 25,
Holly settles into his career and duties as a father until the time
is right. Years later, they open it to discover the Sherd of
Amenartas, confirming Vincey's story and inspiring them to journey
to the heart of Africa. There, they fall captive to the Amahagger
tribe, a lost people ruled by a powerful, divine queen. Soon, they
are brought to a subterranean palace in the ruined city of Kor,
where She-who-must-be-obeyed awaits. To read H. Rider Haggard's She
is to enter a universe that could only be imagined by one of the
greatest adventure writers of all time-at the height of his
literary powers, no less. Published in book form in after being
serialized in The Graphic, a British weekly magazine, She is an
epic of high fantasy that sheds light on how the intricacies of
empire circulated in the popular imagination of British subjects
during the reign of Queen Victoria. For the modern reader, it is
both a finely written tale of action and discovery, and a document
of a world that is far from lost. Stories such as Haggard's serve
as reminders that we are never as far as we think from the sins of
the past, that these "mysterious" and "exotic" lands of myth and
adventure not only existed long before European conquest, but
survive to this day in its shadow. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new edition of H.
Rider Haggard's She is a classic of English literature reimagined
for modern readers.
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