Summaries and reviews of books by Sir Henry Rider Haggard
Lest it be thought that I was solely occupied with legal research and writing, and the study of arcane subjects like heraldry or ecclesiology, there are other aspects to my life. One of them is music, which as yet does not appear on this website. Another is reading old fashioned adventure and romance novels, principally Rider Haggard (I'm also keen on science fiction, particularly John Wyndham).
The following are links to reviews or summaries of the novels (and some short stories) by the Victorian and Edwardian writer Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925). As reviews are written they will be added to the links. Priority is given to reviewing the lesser-known works, and as can be seen the process is largely complete. I have attempted to give a synopsis of each story, and a commentary upon it's literary merit, or place in the Haggard oeuvre. Some reviews are more extensive than others. The next planned step is to include a reading guide for the novice, with suggestions of which Haggard novels to tackle first, to get the most out of them.
Allan Quatermain (to follow)
The Brethren: A Romance of the Crusades
Cleopatra, Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis
Elissa: Or, the Doom of Zimbabwe
King Solomon's Mines (to follow)
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story
The Missionary and the Witch-Doctor (to follow)
Moon of Israel: A Tale of the Exodus
Nada the Lily (to follow)
Pearl Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem
Queen of the Dawn: A Love Tale of Old Egypt
She (to follow)
She and Allan (to follow)
Way of the Spirit (to follow)
The Yellow God: An Idol of Africa