Bøger af Henry Rider Haggard

Umiddelbart op til krigen mellem England og Zululand i 1879 befinder englænderen Philip Hadden - en mand med et vindende væsen, en god opdragelse og en tvivlsom fortid og moral - sig i Zululand på flugt fra de engelske myndigheder. Da han ikke har andet at lave, indlader han sig med zulukongen Cetywayo, som imidlertid får den idé, at han kan bruge ham til at reparere zuluernes skydevåben, og derfor sætter ham i en slags "åbent fængsel" - Hadden får lov at gå på jagt, men under bevogtning af den unge høvding Nahoon, som svarer for hans liv med sit eget.Hadden bliver såret under et forsøg på flugt, og plejes af Nahoons elskede, den smukke zulupige Nanea - som han forelsker sig i, så meget som nu en mand af Haddens gemyt kan forelske sig i en zulupige.Det fører naturligvis ikke til noget godt … men hvordan det i øvrigt forløber skal ikke her røbes. Sort Hjerte og Hvidt Hjerte er en af forfatterens få kortere fortællinger - omkring 100 sider i trykt udgave - men rummer på det beskedne sideantal en hel del af forfatterskabets karakteristika - en slags kondenseret Rider Haggard.

Ifølge en legende skulle indianeren Ignatio, en efterkommer af de sidste mexicanske kejsere, blive i stand til at genoprejse det gamle indianerimperium, hvis han finder den anden halvdel af en sagnomspunden ædelsten, som han har i sin besiddelse. Han har dog ikke meget held med sig, indtil ham slutter venskab med englænderen James Strickland, og de sammen begiver sig ud på en rejse for at finde indianernes sidste, skjulte by: Verdens Hjerte. Undervejs møder de en gammel indianerhøvding, Zibalbay, og hans smukke datter Maya, som de befrier fra en flok mexicanske banditter. Det viser sig, at Zibalbay er i besiddelse af den anden halvdel af Ignatios sten, men for at forene de to halvdele, må de sammen opsøge Verdens Hjerte.Da den lille flok når den hemmelighedsfulde by, bliver de snart indviklet i en farlig kamp om magten i byen, og i en kærlighedsintrige mellem Maya og hendes tidligere forlovede, høvdingen Tikal, der har svunget sig op til hersker i Zibalbays fravær, og englænderen James Strickland.

Ny oversættelse. Hun udkom første gang i 1886-1887 som føljetonroman i en engelsk avis. Siden er der solgt over 83 millioner eksemplarer af denne enestående og medrivende klassiker på 44 forskellige sprog, og den er dermed en af de mest solgte bøger nogensinde.Jeg-fortælleren Horace Holly og hans protegé Leo Vincey rejser til et glemt kongedømme i det mørke og mystiske Afrika. Her støder de på en primitiv stamme, hvis leder er den hvide dronning Ayesha, der regerer som den almægtige ”Hun” eller ”Hun-som-skal-adlydes”. En guddommeligt smuk kvinde, der fortryller og forvandler de to engelske tilrejsende for altid og vender op og ned på deres rationelle, videnskabeligt funderede verdensopfattelse. Ayesha er nemlig ikke helt almindelig, hun har levet i flere tusinde år, og hun har et ganske særligt forhold til naturens kræfter.Den engelske forfatter Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) skrev især rejse- og eventyrromaner, der udspandt sig eksotiske steder, særligt i Afrika. Han grundlagde tabte verdner-genren og har dannet skole for utallige forfattere. Der står til stadighed stor respekt om hans romaner, herunder også den vidtberømte klassiker Kong Salomons miner.

Den unge englænder Thomas Wingfield er af blandet herkomst - faderen er englænder, moderen spansk. Da moderen myrdes på bestialsk vis af en tidligere elsker, spanieren Juan de Garcia, sværger han at hævne moderen eller dø i forsøget, selv om det betyder, at han må forlade sin trygge hjemegn og sin elskede Lily. Hans hævntogt bringer ham først til Spanien og nogle år senere til Mexico, hvor Cortés netop er ved at erobre aztekernes hovedstad Tenochtitlan.Takket være de Garcias intriger kommer Thomas til Tenochtitlan, hvor han møder aztekerkejseren Montezumas smukke datter Otomie, bliver ophøjet til gud - for en periode -, deltager i forsvaret af byen på aztekernes side og bliver efter flugt fra spansk fangenskab høvding for Otomies moders stamme.Montezumas datter er en eventyrroman af den gode gamle slags, og fuldt på højde med forfatterens mere kendte Kong Salomons miner og Allan Quatermain. Samtidig er den også i vidt omfang historisk korrekt i det omfang man på forfatterens tid kendte til begivenhederne i Mexico i 1520'erne.

Den noget tilbageholdende ungkarl J. E. Smith forelsker sig i en statuette af en for længst afdød ægyptisk dronning, i en sådan grad, at han lærer sig at læse hieroglyffer og selv finansierer nogle mindre udgravninger i håb om at finde sit hjertes dronning. Da han senere ved en fejl bliver låst inde på museet i Cairo efter lukketid, finder han på ubehagelig vis ud af, at ikke alle de gamle konger og dronninger er lige fornøjede med den slags.Haggard skrev ikke mange kortere fortællinger - omkring ti ialt - hvoraf denne lille charmerende spøgelseshistorie er en.

Rider Haggard er mest kendt for eventyrromanen KONG SALOMONS MINER og den berømte roman HUN - ikke destomindre har han også skrevet denne spændende roman med forlæg i de islandske sagaer.Interesserer man sig for Islands og nordisk historie samt mytologi er denne bog lige sagen. Den er holdt i det kendte gamle "saga-sprog".

"Ultimately a good hare was found which took the field at ... There the hounds pressed her, and on the hunt arriving at the edge of the cliff the hare could be seen crossing the beach and going right out to sea. A boat was procured, and the master and some others rowed out to her just as she drowned, and, bringing the body in, gave it to the hounds. A hare swimming out to sea is a sight not often witnessed."-Local paper, January 1911. "... A long check occurred in the latter part of this hunt, the hare having laid up in a hedgerow, from which she was at last evicted by a crack of the whip. Her next place of refuge was a horse-pond, which she tried to swim, but got stuck in the ice midway, and was sinking, when the huntsman went in after her. It was a novel sight to see huntsman and hare being lifted over a wall out of the pond, the eager pack waiting for their prey behind the wall."-Local paper, February 1911.

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, 22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925) - known as H. Rider Haggard - was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.

Une carte au trésor tracée avec du sang. Un seigneur anglais, un capitaine et un chasseur à la recherche d'un disparu. Des montagnes enneigées et un désert infranchissable. Une contrée gorgée d'or et de diamants... Les Mines du Roi Salomon est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs romans d'aventures jamais écrits.

A Gardener's Year is a classic book written by the renowned author Henry Rider Haggard in 1905. The book is a detailed account of Haggard's experiences and observations as a gardener throughout the year. The book is divided into twelve chapters, each one corresponding to a month of the year. Haggard takes the reader through the various tasks that a gardener must undertake during each month, including planting, pruning, and harvesting. He also discusses the challenges that gardeners face, such as weather conditions and pests, and offers advice on how to overcome them.Throughout the book, Haggard shares his love for gardening and his appreciation for the beauty of nature. He also includes personal anecdotes and stories about his own experiences in the garden. A Gardener's Year is a timeless classic that is sure to delight anyone with an interest in gardening or a love for the outdoors. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the art of gardening and the joys of working with nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

There are things and there are faces which, when felt or seen for the first time, stamp themselves upon the mind like a sun image on a sensitized plate and there remain unalterably fixed. To take the instance of a face-we may never see it again, or it may become the companion of our life, but there the picture is just as we first knew it, the same smile or frown, the same look, unvarying and unvariable, reminding us in the midst of change of the indestructible nature of every experience, act, and aspect of our days. For that which has been, is, since the past knows no corruption, but lives eternally in its frozen and completed self.

In the sun-drenched tapestry of literary adventure, few works resonate with the vibrancy and allure as H. Rider Haggard's magnum opus, "King Solomon's Mines." Crafted with the precision of a master storyteller, this seminal novel beckons readers into a world where the uncharted heart of Africa becomes the crucible for a tale that blends the heady concoction of treasure hunting, perilous quests, and the mysteries of a bygone era.As the sun ascends over the sprawling savannah, casting its golden hues upon the landscape, the reader is transported into the rugged terrain of Kukuanaland, an unexplored realm teeming with secrets and dangers. Haggard's pen, akin to a seasoned explorer's compass, navigates through the lush descriptions of untamed wilderness, where the air is redolent with the scent of exotic flora and the symphony of indigenous creatures creates an orchestral backdrop to the unfolding drama.At the narrative epicenter stands Allan Quatermain, the archetypal adventurer with a visage etched by the scars of countless escapades. His journey, spurred by the promise of unimaginable wealth hidden within the eponymous mines, unfolds as a riveting odyssey through landscapes both beautiful and treacherous. The reader becomes a companion to Quatermain's party - a motley crew of characters, each harboring their own motivations and fears, whose destinies intertwine against the backdrop of this African Eden.The eponymous mines themselves emerge as a tantalizing enigma, shrouded in the mystique of ancient legends and guarded by the specter of an ageless civilization. Haggard's meticulous prose mines the depths of imagination, carving caverns of wonder and intrigue within the reader's mind. The mines are not merely a destination; they are a metaphorical crucible, where the characters' mettle is tested and their fates sealed amidst the glittering allure of untold riches.As the narrative unfurls, Haggard's literary brush paints a chiaroscuro of moral dilemmas and existential quandaries. The characters grapple not only with external adversaries but with the shadows of their own souls, adding layers of psychological complexity to the overarching adventure. Quatermain, with his world-weary wisdom, becomes more than a mere protagonist; he embodies the spirit of human resilience, confronting mortality and the fragility of existence in the face of ancient mysteries.Haggard's keen observations of the African landscape and its indigenous peoples, though tinged with the biases of his era, also serve as a time capsule, capturing the ethos of an age when the continent was perceived through the lens of imperialistic wonder. The clash of civilizations, the juxtaposition of ancient traditions and Western ambition, becomes a subtext that invites readers to grapple with the complexities of cultural encounters.In "King Solomon's Mines," Haggard weaves a narrative tapestry that transcends the boundaries of time, beckoning readers to embark on an expedition of the mind. The prose, like a compass needle pointing towards uncharted realms, invites exploration not only of the African wilderness but of the human spirit itself. As the pages turn, and the echoes of distant drums reverberate through the literary savannah, the allure of King Solomon's Mines remains an indelible testament to the enduring power of adventure and the inexhaustible allure of the unknown.

Pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1892, “Nada il giglio” è uno dei romanzi in assoluto più famosi di H.R. Haggard. Incentrato sulla figura semi-storica di Umslopogaas, figlio del celebre re Chaka Zulu (1787-1828), il romanzo è chiaramente ispirato alla lunga permanenza in Sudafrica dell’autore, con la particolarità di narrare una storia con soli personaggi africani. Il principe Umslopogaas è innamorato della donna più bella fra gli Zulu, Nada appunto, la quale è soprannominata “il giglio”: in un tripudio di magia tribale e spiritismo – che rispondono, chiaramente, al gusto vittoriano per l’esotico e il misterioso – il romanzo rappresenta non solo una storia estremamente affascinante, ma anche l’istantanea di un mondo remoto, tanto nel tempo quanto nello spazio.Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) nasce a Bradenham, ottavo di dieci figli, in una famiglia di origini danesi. Su insistenza del padre, nel 1875, lavora come funzionario nel Foreign Office, per poi trasferirsi in Sudafrica come segretario, al seguito di alcune importanti autorità coloniali. Nonostante la laurea in legge – conseguita al ritorno in Inghilterra – Haggard coltiva da sempre il sogno di scrivere. Spronato anche dalla lettura de “L’isola del tesoro” di R.L. Stevenson, scrive e pubblica i primi racconti, ottenendo tuttavia un grande successo solo col suo primo romanzo “Le miniere di re Salomone” (1885). Considerato l’iniziatore di un vero e proprio genere, incentrato sulla ricerca di misteriosi “mondi perduti” nel bel mezzo dell’Africa, Haggard pubblicherà, da allora in poi, un numero sterminato di romanzi, fra i quali è doveroso citare “La figlia dell’uragano” (1913), “Il dio mostro” (1924) e, soprattutto, la tetralogia del Ciclo di Ayesha.

“La signora di Blossholme”, pubblicato nel 1909, è il trentottesimo romanzo a opera di H.R. Haggard. Ambientato nell’Inghilterra di Enrico VIII, ai tempi della ribellione papista nota come “Pilgrimage of Grace” (1536-1537), esso racconta le vicende di una coppia di possidenti terrieri, separati dall’altrui avidità e dai grandi rivolgimenti della Storia. L’abate Maldon ha infatti fatto uccidere il padre di Cicely e fatto deportare oltremare suo marito. Cicely, dovendo sfuggire alla prigionia (e pure a un processo per stregoneria!), dovrà fare in modo di ottenere l’aiuto del re, così da ritrovare il marito scomparso e riottenere le proprie terre. Un Haggard apparentemente inedito – almeno per chi lo ha sempre conosciuto per i romanzi ad ambientazione africana – ma non per questo meno entusiasmante. Difficile non farsi risucchiare dall’avvincente storia di un mondo in preda alle guerre fratricide (un tema, questo, purtroppo sempre attuale).Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) nasce a Bradenham, ottavo di dieci figli, in una famiglia di origini danesi. Su insistenza del padre, nel 1875, lavora come funzionario nel Foreign Office, per poi trasferirsi in Sudafrica come segretario, al seguito di alcune importanti autorità coloniali. Nonostante la laurea in legge – conseguita al ritorno in Inghilterra – Haggard coltiva da sempre il sogno di scrivere. Spronato anche dalla lettura de “L’isola del tesoro” di R.L. Stevenson, scrive e pubblica i primi racconti, ottenendo tuttavia un grande successo solo col suo primo romanzo “Le miniere di re Salomone” (1885). Considerato l’iniziatore di un vero e proprio genere, incentrato sulla ricerca di misteriosi “mondi perduti” nel bel mezzo dell’Africa, Haggard pubblicherà, da allora in poi, un numero sterminato di romanzi, fra i quali è doveroso citare “La figlia dell’uragano” (1913), “Il dio mostro” (1924) e, soprattutto, la tetralogia del Ciclo di Ayesha.

In many cases thus: 'The Salvation Army is a body of people dressed up in a semi-military uniform, or those of them who are women, in unbecoming poke bonnets, who go about the streets making a noise in the name of God and frightening horses with brass bands. It is under the rule of an arbitrary old gentleman named Booth, who calls himself a General, and whose principal trade assets consist in a handsome and unusual face, and an inexhaustible flow of language, which he generally delivers from a white motor-car wherever he finds that he can attract the most attention. He is a clever actor in his way, who has got a great number of people under his thumb, and I am told that he has made a large fortune out of the business, like the late prophet Dowie, and others of the same sort.

York office building, a tall young man in a fur-lined coat stood shivering. Why did he shiver in that coat? He shivered because he was fussed, poor chap. Because he was rattled, from the soles of his custom-made boots to the apex of his Piccadilly hat. A painful, palpitating spectacle, he stood. Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, the business of the American branch of that famous marine insurance firm, Lloyds, of London- usually termed in magazine articles "The Greatest Gambling Institution in the World"-went on oblivious to the shiverer who approached. The shiverer, with a nervous movement, shifted his walking-stick to his left hand, and laid his right on the door-knob. Though he is not at his best, let us take a look at him.

Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales is a collection of stories by H Rider Haggard. Others in the collection included: "Magepa the Buck" - an Allan Quatermain short story "The Blue Curtains" "Little Flower" "Only a Dream" "Barbara Who Came Back"

Ditchingham, 1918. MY DEAR CURZON, More than thirty years ago you tried to protect me, then a stranger to you, from one of the falsest and most malignant accusations ever made against a writer. So complete was your exposure of the methods of those at work to blacken a person whom they knew to be innocent, that, as you will remember, they refused to publish your analysis which destroyed their charges and, incidentally, revealed their motives. Although for this reason vindication came otherwise, your kindness is one that I have never forgotten, since, whatever the immediate issue of any effort, in the end it is the intention that avails. Therefore in gratitude and memory I ask you to accept this romance, as I know that you do not disdain the study of romance in the intervals of your Imperial work. The application of its parable to our state and possibilities- beneath or beyond these glimpses of the moon-I leave to your discernment. Believe me, Ever sincerely yours, H. RIDER HAGGARD.

The Way of the Spirit is a story of love, pain, the supernatural, and a love that survives the grave. "The woman, Clara, Lady Devene, was physically magnificent; tall, with a regal-looking head, richly coloured, ivory-skinned, perfectly developed in every part, except perhaps her brain. Good-natured, courageous after a fashion, well-meaning, affectionate, tenacious of what she had learned in youth..."

Montezuma's Daughter By Henry Rider Haggard

The Ivory Child is a novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain.

The Virgin of the Sun is a novel by H Rider Haggard set in South America. "In memory of those far-off days will you accept a tale that deals with one of them, that of the marvellous Incas of Peru; with the legend also that, long before the Spanish Conquerors entered on their mission of robbery and ruin, there in that undiscovered land lived and died a White God risen from the sea?"

Who that has ever seen them can forget the ruins of Blossholme Abbey, set upon their mount between the great waters of the tidal estuary to the north, the rich lands and grazing marshes that, backed with woods, border it east and south, and to the west by the rolling uplands, merging at last into purple moor, and, far away, the sombre eternal hills! Probably the scene has not changed very much since the days of Henry VIII, when those things happened of which we have to tell, for here no large town has arisen, nor have mines been dug or factories built to affront the earth and defile the air with their hideousness and smoke. The village of Blossholme we know has scarcely varied in its population, for the old records tell us this, and as there is no railway here its aspect must be much the same. Houses built of the local grey stone do not readily fall down. The folk of that generation walked in and out of the doorways of many of them, although the roofs for the most part are now covered with tiles or rough slates in place of reeds from the dike.

The People of the Mist is the tale of a British adventurer seeking wealth in the wilds of Africa, finding romance, and discovering a lost race and its monstrous god. The penniless Leonard Outram attempts to redress the undeserved loss of his family estates and his fiancee by seeking his fortune in Africa. In the course of his adventures, he and his Zulu companion Otter save a young Portuguese woman, Juanna Rodd, together with her nursemaid Soa, from slavery. Leonard and Juanna are plainly attracted to each other, but prone to bickering, and their romance is impeded by the watchful and jealous Soa. The protagonists seek the legendary People of the Mist, said to possess a fabulous hoard of jewels. On finding them, they immediately become embroiled in the turbulent political affairs of the lost race, which is driven by a power-struggle between its king and the priests of its giant crocodile god. The heroic Outram can do little more than react to events. The action climaxes in a hair-raising escape by tobogganning a large flat stone down a steep glacier.

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (22 June 1856 - 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. Henry Rider Haggard, generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard, came from a line of Danish descent and was born at Bradenham, Norfolk, the eighth of ten children, to Sir William Meybohm Rider Haggard, a barrister, and Ella Doveton, an author and poet. He was initially sent to Garsington Rectory in Oxfordshire to study under Reverend H. J. Graham, but unlike his older brothers who graduated from various private schools, he attended Ipswich Grammar School. This was because his father, who perhaps regarded him as somebody who was not going to amount to much, could no longer afford to maintain his expensive private education. After failing his army entrance exam, he was sent to a private crammer in London to prepare for the entrance exam for the British Foreign Office, for which he never sat. During his two years in London he came into contact with people interested in the study of psychical phenomena. After returning to England in 1882, Haggard published a book on the political situation in South Africa and handful of unsuccessful novels before writing the book for which he is most famous, King Solomon's Mines. He accepted a 10% royalty rather than £100 for the copyright. A sequel, Allan Quatermain, soon followed, and She and its sequel Ayesha, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of the Scramble for Africa (the action of Ayesha however happens in Tibet). The hugely popular King Solomon's Mines is sometimes considered the first of the Lost World genre. She is generally considered to be one of the classics of imaginative literature and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time. He is also remembered for Nada the Lily (a tale of adventure among the Zulus) and the epic Viking romance, Eric Brighteyes. While his novels portray many of the stereotypes associated with colonialism, they are unusual for the degree of sympathy with which the native populations are portrayed. Africans often play heroic roles in the novels, although the protagonists are typically, though not invariably, European. Notable examples are the heroic Zulu warrior Umslopogaas and Ignosi, the rightful king of Kukuanaland, in King Solomon's Mines. Having developed an intense mutual friendship with the three Englishmen who help him regain his throne, he accepts their advice and abolishes witch-hunts and arbitrary capital punishment. Three of Haggard's novels were written in collaboration with his friend Andrew Lang who shared his interest in the spiritual realm and paranormal phenomena. Haggard also wrote about agricultural and social reform, in part inspired by his experiences in Africa, but also based on what he saw in Europe. At the end of his life he was a staunch opponent of Bolshevism, a position he shared with his friend Rudyard Kipling. The two had bonded upon Kipling's arrival at London in 1889 largely on the strength of their shared opinions, and the two remained lifelong friends.

Ayesha, the Return of She is a gothic-fantasy novel by the popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, published in 1905, as a sequel to his far more popular and well known novel, She. In the book's prologue, the book's anonymous "Editor" receives a parcel. Opening it, he finds a letter from Horace Holly, with an enclosed manuscript containing a second memoir about She. There is also a second letter, from Holly's doctor, to whom Holly has entrusted his letter and manuscript, along with a wooden box, which contains an ancient sistrum. The doctor recounts how, when attending Holly in his last hours, he arrived at the house to find that Holly had risen from his deathbed and made his way to a local ring of ancient standing stones. Following him, the doctor glimpsed a manifestation that appears to Holly, but as the vision vanished, Holly had let out a happy cry and died.

Finished is a 1917 novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain. It is the last in a trilogy about the Zulu kingdom, which also includes Marie and Child of Storm, and involved the dwarf Zikali. It is set against the background of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, covering events leading up to the war, and ending with the death of Cetewayo. Quatermain is depicted as being one of the few survivors of the Battle of Isandhlwana. Like others in the series, several real-life characters appear, such as Cetewayo and Anthony Durnford.

I HOPE the reader will forgive me for beginning this foreword with a brag. In truth, this yarn is a celebration. By its completion I celebrate my fortieth birthday, my fiftieth book, my sixteenth year in the writing game, and a new departure. "Hearts of Three" is a new departure. I have certainly never done anything like it before; I am pretty certain never to do anything like it again. And I haven't the least bit of reticence in proclaiming my pride in having done it. And now, for the reader who likes action, I advise him to skip the rest of this brag and foreword, and plunge into the narrative, and tell me if it just doesn't read along. For the more curious let me explain a bit further.

Nada the Lily is set at the time of Chaka, the Zulu king, around whom much of the action turns, but essentially the book is the story of Umslopogaas, and of "his love for Nada, the most beautiful of Zulu women." They have been brought up as brother and sister but Umslopogaas is really Chaka's son. It is narrated by Mopo the father of Nada and witch doctor to Chaka, whom Chaka had vowed never to slay because he saved the life of Chaka and his mother when they were outcast wanderers. The story ends tragically when Nada, fleeing the wrath of Dingaan following the assassination of Chaka, takes refuge in a cave on the mountain.

Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies is a 1904 novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard about a young inventor who falls in love with a mysterious stranger while he is engaged to another woman. As a novelist, Haggard is known primarily for his adventure novels. Among his most widely read and critically acclaimed novels are King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain, and She. After his publication of She, Haggard wrote at least one novel a year every year until his death in 1925.