H. Rider Haggard

Originally published in 1904, Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies centers an unconventional love triangle between a man, his cousin and an unexpected beauty. It's a complex drama that explores the power of love in the most unusual circumstance. Morris Monk is a young inventor who is engaged to his first cousin, Mary. Even though she is supportive and caring, Morris's heart belongs to another. He falls in love with Stella Fregelius, the beautiful...

Set in Africa the novel tells the story of three lions and the humans who encounter them. The first lion is called "Umslopogaas" and is a fierce warrior who is feared by all who know him. He is also known as the "Lion of the Zulu" and is said to have killed more lions than anyone else in Africa. He is a skilled hunter and fighter, and his reputation is such that even the mighty king of the Zulus, Cetewayo, fears him. "A Tale of Three Lions" is a thrilling...

The novel tells the story of Allan Quatermain, and his quest to find his missing brother, who has disappeared while searching for a lost white tribe in the African interior. Quatermain is joined on his journey by the beautiful and mysterious native woman, Umslopogaas, and his friend and companion, Sir Henry Curtis. As they travel deeper into the heart of Africa, Quatermain and his companions encounter a series of dangerous obstacles, including fierce...

In this swashbuckling tale of medieval adventure, an English fisherman lost at sea finds romance, intrigue, and war among the peoples of Peru. While exploring the jumble of curiosities at the home of an eccentric antiquarian, an editor discovers a collection of letters dating back to the era of King Richard II. These letters recount the incredible life story of one Hubert of Hastings, a fisherman turned London goldsmith whose turbulent fortunes brought...

A ring from antiquity or an elaborate hoax? One of the lost adventure novels of H. Rider Haggard, "Queen Sheba's Ring" features Middle-Eastern mysticism and a secret society descended form ancient abyssinians. In deepest uncharted regions of Africa a Jewish community struggles to defend itself from barbaric tribes.

A bold and spirited reimagining of the myth of Odysseus, The World's Desire begins with Odysseus utterly alone. His kingdom of Ithaca is an empty, abandoned wasteland. His beloved wife Penelope is dead and his patron goddess Athena has forsaken him. The famous wanderer is without kin and without purpose on an island he no longer knows. But then Aphrodite visits Odysseus and sends him on a quest to find the world's desire, the face that launched a...

In Lysbeth (1901), H. Rider Haggard, recounts an inspiring story of love, faith, and hardship. Lysbeth, a young sixteenth-century Dutch woman, is forced to endure the tribulations of the Spanish occupation of her homeland and the terrors of the Inquisition. The momentous events of her life unfold against the turbulent backdrop of the struggle for Dutch independence, led by William the Silent.

"Joan Haste" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1895. It is a romantic story set in rural England in the late 19th century. The plot revolves around Joan Haste, a young woman who is the daughter of a village drunkard. Despite her humble beginnings, Joan is beautiful and intelligent, and catches the eye of a wealthy local landowner named Sir Edward Leithen. Sir Edward falls in love with Joan and begins to court her, despite the disapproval...

This rattling 1887 action-adventure set in Africa's Transvaal region appeared the same year as Haggard's She. During the first Boer War, Captain John Niel plans to settle down on Silas Croft's farm, but falls into a love triangle with his nieces. And, to further complicate Niel's situation, he also must protect one of the nieces from a lecherous megalomaniac.

Somewhere in Central America exists a forgotten Mayan citadel, filled with gold and jewels—and its living inhabitants. An English adventurer can’t resist the lure of lost treasure any more than the wiles of a beautiful princess in this thumping good 1895 tale.