THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - 10 Historical Novels in One Volume: Moon of Israel, Cleopatra, Morning Star, Queen of the Dawn, Belshazzar, The Doom of Zimbabwe, The Wanderer's Necklace and more (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Henry Rider HaggardBy Henry Rider Haggard
Length101h 46m
About this audiobook
This omnibus gathers ten of H. Rider Haggard's historical romances, ranging from pharaonic Egypt in Moon of Israel and Cleopatra to biblical Babylon in Belshazzar, African antiquity in The Doom of Zimbabwe, and the northern-Byzantine horizons of The Wanderer's Necklace. Written in a vigorous, pictorial prose, these novels blend adventure, antiquarian speculation, spiritual mystery, and tragic passion. They belong to the late-Victorian and Edwardian flowering of historical romance, when archaeology, empire, and biblical history enlarged the imaginative map of popular fiction. Henry Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was shaped by colonial service in southern Africa, a lifelong fascination with lost civilizations, and an instinctive sympathy for mythic forms of storytelling. Best known for King Solomon's Mines and She, he repeatedly turned historical research into dramatic romance, using ancient settings to explore power, faith, desire, racial encounter, and the fragility of empire. This volume is recommended to readers interested in the origins of modern adventure fiction, historical fantasy, and archaeological romance. Though marked by the assumptions of its age, it offers compelling narrative energy, memorable heroines and rulers, and a grand sense of vanished worlds restored through imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length101 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 25, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - 10 Historical Novels in One Volume: Moon of Israel, Cleopatra, Morning Star, Queen of the Dawn, Belshazzar, The Doom of Zimbabwe, The Wanderer's Necklace and more (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6CHAPTER I SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS
7CHAPTER II THE BREAKING OF THE CUP
8CHAPTER III USERTI
9CHAPTER IV THE COURT OF BETROTHAL
10CHAPTER V THE PROPHECY
11CHAPTER VI THE LAND OF GOSHEN
12CHAPTER VII THE AMBUSH
13CHAPTER VIII SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH
14CHAPTER IX THE SMITING OF AMON
15CHAPTER X THE DEATH OF PHARAOH
16CHAPTER XI THE CROWNING OF AMENMESES
17CHAPTER XII THE MESSAGE OF JABEZ
18CHAPTER XIII THE RED NILE
19CHAPTER XIV KI COMES TO MEMPHIS
20CHAPTER XV THE NIGHT OF FEAR
21CHAPTER XVI JABEZ SELLS HORSES
22CHAPTER XVII THE DREAM OF MERAPI
23CHAPTER XVIII THE CROWNING OF MERAPI
24CHAPTER I THE DREAM OF RIMA
25CHAPTER II THE MESSENGER
26CHAPTER III THE ESCAPE
27CHAPTER IV THE TEMPLE OF THE SPHINX
28CHAPTER V THE SWEARING OF THE OATH
29CHAPTER VI NEFRA CONQUERS THE PYRAMIDS
30CHAPTER VII THE PLOT OF THE VIZIER
31CHAPTER VIII THE SCRIBE RASA
32CHAPTER IX THE CROWNING OF NEFRA
33CHAPTER X THE MESSAGE
34CHAPTER XI THE FALL
35CHAPTER XII THE SPIRIT OF THE PYRAMIDS
36CHAPTER XIII THE MESSENGER FROM TANIS
37CHAPTER XIV THE SENTENCE OF PHARAOH
38CHAPTER XV BROTHER TEMU
39CHAPTER XVI THE PASSING OF ROY
40CHAPTER XVII THE FATE OF THE CLIFF-CLIMBERS
41CHAPTER XVIII HOW NEFRA CAME TO BABYLON
42CHAPTER XIX THE FOUR BROTHERS
43CHAPTER XX THE MARCH FROM BABYLON
44CHAPTER XXI TRAITOR OR HERO
45CHAPTER XXII KHIAN RETURNS TO TANIS
46CHAPTER XXIII THE QUEEN OF THE DAWN
47BOOK I
48CHAPTER 1 THE SILENT ISLE
49CHAPTER 2 THE VISION OF THE WORLD’S DESIRE
50CHAPTER 3 THE SLAYING OF THE SIDONIANS
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