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This classic adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885, and helped inaugurate a wave of 'lost world' romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa. This new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences, his unlikely litera...

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Main Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925 (Author)
Other Authors: Luckhurst, Roger (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:New edition /
Series:Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:
Quatermain, Allan > (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Africa > Fiction.
Electronic books.
Adventure stories.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This classic adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885, and helped inaugurate a wave of 'lost world' romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa. This new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences, his unlikely literary success, and his ambivalent attitude to native tribes and the ravages of the British Empire.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xl, 228 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191919954 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/owc/9780198722953.001.0001