She by H. Rider Haggard
A History of Adventure
The novel is a classic adventure tale set in a lost African civilization, revolving around a beautiful and immortal queen who has the power to kill at will and is known only as "She". The story follows two men who discover her hidden kingdom while on an expedition. The queen believes one of them to be the reincarnation of her long-lost love and tries to win him over while the other man falls in love with her. The narrative explores themes of power, immortality, and love.
The 1363rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1887
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 300-500
- Words
- 104,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 4 lists:
- 31st on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Horror: The 100 Best Books ("Horror: The 100 Best Books" Book by Stephen Jones (Editor) and Kim Newman (Editor))
- The Best Classics (The Times)