10% off all books and free delivery over £40
Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks.

She

View All Editions

£7.99 £7.19

In Stock. Same day dispatch on orders before 3pm.

Add To Wishlist
Write A Review

About

She Synopsis

'My empire is of the imagination.' These are the words of Ayesha, the mysterious white queen of a Central African tribe, whose dread title, 'She-who-must-be-obeyed', testifies to her undying beauty and magical powers; but they serve equally well to describe the hold of her author, Henry Rider Haggard, on generations of readers. Writing 'at white heat', and in the flush of success after the publication of King Solomon's Mines, Haggard drew again on his knowledge of Africa and of ancient legends, but also on something deeper and more disturbing. To the Englishmen who journey through shipwreck, fever, and cannibals to her hidden realm, 'She' is the goal of a quest bequeathed to them two thousand years before; to Haggard's readers, 'She' is the embodiment of one of the most potent and ambivalent figures of Western mythology, a female who is both monstrous and desirable - and, without question, deadlier than the male. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9780199536429
Publication date: 1st December 2010
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 320 pages
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Primary Genre Modern and Contemporary Fiction

You Might Also Like...

Fishbowl

Bradley Somer

Paperback

Print on Demand

£14.39 £15.99

The Temporary Gentleman

Sebastian Barry

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Mister Teacher

Jack Sheffield

Paperback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Serious Sweet

A. L. Kennedy

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

Paperback

Pre-order. 21st March 2024

£6.29 £6.99