She: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

She is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) (1856–1925).

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"She" by H. Rider Haggard is a Gothic novel published in 1887. The story follows Cambridge professor Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey on a perilous journey into the African interior, where they seek a lost kingdom. There they encounter the Amahagger people and their mysterious ruler—a powerful white sorceress named Ayesha, known as "She-who-must-be-obeyed." Possessing immortality and supernatural powers, Ayesha has waited over two thousand years for her lost lover's return. A groundbreaking work that established conventions of the lost world genre.

Book and edition facts

• Title: She
• Author credits: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) (1856–1925)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Adventure stories
• Africa -- Fiction
• Ayesha (Fictitious character : Haggard) -- Fiction
• Fantasy fiction
• Immortalism -- Fiction
• Love stories
• Reincarnation -- Fiction
• Women -- Africa -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Adventure
• Best Books Ever Listings
• Category: Adventure
• Category: British Literature
• Category: Novels
• Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
• Movie Books

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