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She

She

by H. Rider Haggard

A pioneering work in the Lost Worlds genre, this novel is the story of two men who journey to a legendary lost city. Ideas of imperialism, archaeology, and gender roles are explored. This novel introduces the motif of the beautiful queen who seduces the hero.

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A pioneering work in the Lost Worlds genre, this novel is the story of two men who journey to a legendary lost city. Ideas of imperialism, archaeology, and gender roles are explored. This novel introduces the motif of the beautiful queen who seduces the hero.

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H. Rider Haggard

H. Rider Haggard

Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature and including the eighteen Allan Quatermain stories beginning with King Solomon's Mines, continue to be popular and influential. Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Rider_Haggard

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