The Fantastical Adventure Books - Premium Collection
By Henry Rider Haggard
Length113h 36m
About this audiobook
In 'The Fantastical Adventure Books - Premium Collection,' Henry Rider Haggard crafts a captivating tapestry of adventure, exploration, and the supernatural, spanning a range of richly imagined landscapes. His literary style is marked by vivid descriptions and a narrative that seamlessly weaves elements of romance and heroism, often drawing on themes of imperialism and archetypal heroism that resonate with the Victorian sensibilities of his time. Haggard's work reflects a profound engagement with the anxieties and aspirations of an era defined by colonial expansion and cultural encounters, making his collection both a thrilling escapade and a commentary on the socio-political dynamics of late 19th-century Britain. Haggard, a pivotal figure in the adventure fiction genre, found inspiration in his own travels and experiences in Africa, which deeply influenced his storytelling. Witnessing the complexities of colonial life and indigenous cultures firsthand, he sought to transpose his observations into captivating narratives that not only entertained but also provoked thought on topics such as civilization versus savagery and the ethical dilemmas of empire. His unique perspective as a writer thrived in an era where the quest for knowledge combined with a burgeoning fascination for exotic locations fostered a new literary landscape. This collection is highly recommended for readers seeking a thrilling journey through fantastical realms filled with exotic characters and breathtaking quests. Haggard's ability to evoke wonder and adventure makes this premium compendium a must-have for both scholars of Victorian literature and lovers of adventure fiction alike, ensuring that his timeless tales continue to spark the imagination.
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GenreAction and Adventure, Fantasy
Length113 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
133CHAPTER XL OTTER'S FAREWELL
2I MY VISITOR
134CHAPTER I THE DOUBLE SIGN
3II THE YEARS ROLL BY
135CHAPTER II THE LAMASERY
4III THE SHERD OF AMENARTAS
136CHAPTER III THE BEACON LIGHT
5IV THE SQUALL
137CHAPTER IV THE AVALANCHE
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6V THE HEAD OF THE ETHIOPIAN
138CHAPTER V THE GLACIER
7VI AN EARLY CHRISTIAN CEREMONY
139CHAPTER VI IN THE GATE
8VII USTANE SINGS
140CHAPTER VII THE FIRST ORDEAL
9VIII THE FEAST, AND AFTER!
141CHAPTER VIII THE DEATH-HOUNDS
10IX A LITTLE FOOT
142CHAPTER IX THE COURT OF KALOON
11X SPECULATIONS
143CHAPTER X IN THE SHAMAN'S CHAMBER
12XI THE PLAIN OF KÔR
144CHAPTER XI THE HUNT AND THE KILL
13XII "SHE"
145CHAPTER XII THE MESSENGER
14XIII AYESHA UNVEILS
146CHAPTER XIII BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS
15XIV A SOUL IN HELL
147CHAPTER XIV THE COURT OF DEATH
16XV AYESHA GIVES JUDGMENT
148CHAPTER XV THE SECOND ORDEAL
17XVI THE TOMBS OF KÔR
149CHAPTER XVI THE CHANGE
18XVII THE BALANCE TURNS
150CHAPTER XVII THE BETROTHAL
19XVIII "GO, WOMAN!"
151CHAPTER XVIII THE THIRD ORDEAL
20XIX "GIVE ME A BLACK GOAT!"
152CHAPTER XIX LEO AND THE LEOPARD
21XX TRIUMPH
153CHAPTER XX AYESHA'S ALCHEMY
22XXI THE DEAD AND LIVING MEET
154CHAPTER XXI THE PROPHECY OF ATENE
23XXII JOB HAS A PRESENTIMENT
155CHAPTER XXII THE LOOSING OF THE POWERS
24XXIII THE TEMPLE OF TRUTH
156CHAPTER XXIII THE YIELDING OF AYESHA
25XXIV WALKING THE PLANK
157CHAPTER XXIV THE PASSING OF AYESHA
26XXV THE SPIRIT OF LIFE
158CHAPTER I THE HALLS OF HEAVEN
27XXVI WHAT WE SAW
159CHAPTER II NOOT THE PROPHET COMES TO OZAL
28XXVII WE LEAP
160CHAPTER III THE BATTLE AND THE FLIGHT
29XXVIII OVER THE MOUNTAIN
161CHAPTER IV THE KISS OF FATE
30BOOK I
162CHAPTER V THE SUMMONS
31CHAPTER 1 THE SILENT ISLE
163CHAPTER VI THE DIVINATION
32CHAPTER 2 THE VISION OF THE WORLD'S DESIRE
164CHAPTER VII THE QUELLING OF THE STORM
33CHAPTER 3 THE SLAYING OF THE SIDONIANS
165CHAPTER VIII THE KING OF SIDON
34CHAPTER 4 THE BLOOD-RED SEA
166CHAPTER IX DAGON TAKES HIS SACRIFICE
35CHAPTER 5 MERIAMUN THE QUEEN
167CHAPTER X THE VENGEANCE OF BELTIS
36CHAPTER 6 THE STORY OF MERIAMUN
168CHAPTER XI THE ESCAPE FROM SIDON
37CHAPTER 7 THE QUEEN'S VISION
169CHAPTER XII THE SEA BATTLE
38CHAPTER 8 THE KA, THE BAI, AND THE KHOU
170CHAPTER XIII THE SHAME OF PHARAOH
39BOOK II
171CHAPTER XIV THE BEGUILING OF BAGOAS
40CHAPTER 1 THE PROPHETS OF THE APURA
172CHAPTER XV THE PLOT AND THE VOICE
41CHAPTER 2 THE NIGHT OF DREAD
173CHAPTER XVI THE FEAST OF THE KING OF KINGS
42CHAPTER 3 THE BATHS OF BRONZE
174CHAPTER XVII THE FLIGHT AND THE SUMMONS
43CHAPTER 4 THE QUEEN'S CHAMBER
175CHAPTER XVIII THE TALE OF PHILO
44CHAPTER 5 THE CHAPEL PERILOUS
176CHAPTER XIX THE HERMITAGE OF NOOT
45CHAPTER 6 THE WARDENS OF THE GATE
177CHAPTER XX THE COMING OF KALLIKRATES
46CHAPTER 7 THE SHADOW IN THE SUNLIGHT
178CHAPTER XXI THE TRUTH AND THE TEMPTATION
47CHAPTER 8 THE LOOSING OF THE SPIRIT OF REI
179CHAPTER XXII BEWARE!
48CHAPTER 9 THE WAKING OF THE SLEEPER
180CHAPTER XXXIII THE DOOM OF THE FIRE
49CHAPTER 10 THE OATH OF THE WANDERER
181CHAPTER XXIV THE COUNSEL OF PHILO
50CHAPTER 11 THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER
182CHAPTER XXV IN UNDYING LONELINESS
51BOOK III
183CHAPTER I THE STORM
52CHAPTER 1 THE VENGEANCE OF KURRI
184CHAPTER II THE PICTURE IN THE CAVE
53CHAPTER 2 THE COMING OF PHARAOH
185CHAPTER III THE OPENER-OF-ROADS
54CHAPTER 3 THE BED OF TORMENT
186CHAPTER IV THE LEGEND OF HEU-HEU
55CHAPTER 4 PHARAOH'S DREAM
187CHAPTER V ALLAN MAKES A PROMISE
56CHAPTER 5 THE VOICE OF THE DEAD
188CHAPTER VI THE BLACK RIVER
57CHAPTER 6 THE BURNING OF THE SHRINE
189CHAPTER VII THE WALLOO
58CHAPTER 7 THE LAST FLIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES' SON
190CHAPTER VIII THE HOLY ISLE
59CHAPTER 8 "TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!"
191CHAPTER IX THE FEAST
60PALINODE
192CHAPTER X THE SACRIFICE
61I HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH
193CHAPTER XI THE SLUICE GATE
62II HOW ERIC TOLD HIS LOVE TO GUDRUDA IN THE SNOW ON COLDBACK
194CHAPTER XII THE PLOT
63III HOW ASMUND BADE ERIC TO HIS YULE-FEAST
195CHAPTER XIII THE TERRIBLE NIGHT
64IV HOW ERIC CAME DOWN GOLDEN FALLS
196CHAPTER XIV THE END OF HEU-HEU
65V HOW ERIC WON THE SWORD WHITEFIRE
197CHAPTER XV SABEELA'S FAREWELL
66VI HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WAS BETROTHED TO UNNA
198CHAPTER XVI THE RACE FOR LIFE
67VII HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK
199CHAPTER I ALLAN REFUSES A FORTUNE
68VIII HOW OSPAKAR BLACKTOOTH FOUND ERIC BRIGHTEYES AND SKALLAGRIM LAMBSTAIL ON HORSE-HEAD HEIGHTS
200CHAPTER II BACK TO THE PAST
69IX HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA
201CHAPTER III WI SEEKS A SIGN
70X HOW ASMUND SPOKE WITH SWANHILD
202CHAPTER IV THE TRIBE
71XI HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC
203CHAPTER V THE AX THAT PAG MADE
72XII HOW ERIC WAS OUTLAWED AND SAILED A - VIKING
204CHAPTER VI THE DEATH OF HENGA
73XIII HOW HALL THE MATE CUT THE GRAPNEL CHAIN
205CHAPTER VII THE OATH OF WI
74XIV HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM
206CHAPTER VIII PAG TRAPS THE WOLVES
75XV HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN
207CHAPTER IX WI MEETS THE TIGER
76XVI HOW SWANHILD WALKED THE SEAS
208CHAPTER X THE BOAT AND ITS BURDEN
77XVII HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD'S DAUGHTER
209CHAPTER XI LALEELA
78XVIII HOW EARL ATLI FOUND ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKS OF STRAUMEY ISLE
210CHAPTER XII THE MOTHER OF THE CAST-OUTS
79XIX HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND
211CHAPTER XIII THE LESSON OF THE WOLF MOTHER
80XX HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW
212CHAPTER XIV THE RED-BEARDS
81XXI HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND
213CHAPTER XV WI KISSES LALEELA
82XXII HOW ERIC CAME HOME AGAIN
214CHAPTER XVI THE AUROCHS AND THE STAR
83XXIII HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR
215CHAPTER XVII WI DEFIES THE GODS
84XXIV HOW THE FEAST WENT
216CHAPTER XVIII THE SACRIFICE
85XXV HOW THE FEAST ENDED
217CHAPTER XIX WHICH?
86XXVI HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND
218CHAPTER XX THE SUM OF THE MATTER
87XXVII HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL
219CHAPTER I HONEST JOHN
88XXVIII HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC
220CHAPTER II ISOBEL KISSES GODFREY
89XXIX HOW WENT THE BRIDAL NIGHT
221CHAPTER III THE PLANTAGENET LADY
90XXX HOW THE DAWN CAME
222CHAPTER IV THE GARDEN IN THE SQUARE
91XXXI HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL
223CHAPTER V MADAME RIENNES
92XXXII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY
224CHAPTER VI EXPERIENCES
93XXXIII HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM FOUGHT THEIR LAST GREAT FIGHT
225CHAPTER VII MR. KNIGHT AND DUTY
94CHAPTER I THE SINS OF THE FATHER ARE VISITED ON THE CHILDREN
226CHAPTER VIII THE PASTEUR TAKES THE FIELD
95CHAPTER II THE SWEARING OF THE OATH
227CHAPTER IX THE PASTEUR CONQUERS
96CHAPTER III AFTER SEVEN YEARS
228CHAPTER X GODFREY BECOMES A HERO
97CHAPTER IV THE LAST VIGIL
229CHAPTER XI JULIETTE'S FAREWELL
98CHAPTER V OTTER GIVES COUNSEL
230CHAPTER XII HOME
99CHAPTER VI THE TALE OF SOA
231CHAPTER XIII THE INTERVENING YEARS
100CHAPTER VII LEONARD SWEARS ON THE BLOOD OF ACA
232CHAPTER XIV TOGETHER
101CHAPTER VIII THE START
233CHAPTER XV FOR EVER
102CHAPTER IX THE YELLOW DEVIL'S NEST
234CHAPTER XVI LOVE AND LOSS
103CHAPTER X LEONARD MAKES A PLAN
235CHAPTER XVII INDIA
104CHAPTER XI THAT HERO OTTER
236CHAPTER XVIII FRANCE—AND AFTER
105CHAPTER XII A CHOICE LOT
237CHAPTER XIX MARRIAGE
106CHAPTER XIII A MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE
238CHAPTER XX ORDERS
107CHAPTER XIV VENGEANCE
239CHAPTER XXI LOVE ETERNAL
108CHAPTER XV DISILLUSION
240CHAPTER I THE TALISMAN
109CHAPTER XVI MISUNDERSTANDINGS
241CHAPTER II THE MESSENGERS
110CHAPTER XVII THE DEATH OF MAVOOM
242CHAPTER III UMSLOPOGAAS OF THE AXE
111CHAPTER XVIII SOA SHOWS HER TEETH
243CHAPTER IV THE LION AND THE AXE
112CHAPTER XIX THE END OF THE JOURNEY
244CHAPTER V INEZ
113CHAPTER XX THE COMING OF ACA
245CHAPTER VI THE SEA-COW HUNT
114CHAPTER XXI THE FOLLY OF OTTER
246CHAPTER VII THE OATH
115CHAPTER XXII THE TEMPLE OF JAL
247CHAPTER VIII PURSUIT
116CHAPTER XXIII HOW JUANNA CONQUERED NAM
248CHAPTER IX THE SWAMP
117CHAPTER XXIV OLFAN TELLS OF THE RUBIES
249CHAPTER X THE ATTACK
118CHAPTER XXV THE SACRIFICE AFTER THE NEW ORDER
250CHAPTER XI THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL
119CHAPTER XXVI THE LAST OF THE SETTLEMENT MEN
251CHAPTER XII THE WHITE WITCH
120CHAPTER XXVII FATHER AND DAUGHTER
252CHAPTER XIII ALLAN HEARS A STRANGE TALE
121CHAPTER XXVIII JUANNA PREVARICATES
253CHAPTER XIV ALLAN MISSES OPPORTUNITY
122CHAPTER XXIX THE TRIAL OF THE GODS
254CHAPTER XV ROBERTSON IS LOST
123CHAPTER XXX FRANCISCO'S EXPIATION
255CHAPTER XVI ALLAN'S VISION
124CHAPTER XXXI THE WHITE DAWN
256CHAPTER XVII THE MIDNIGHT BATTLE
125CHAPTER XXXII HOW OTTER FOUGHT THE WATER DWELLER
257CHAPTER XVIII THE SLAYING OF REZU
126CHAPTER XXXIII TRAPPED
258CHAPTER XIX THE SPELL
127CHAPTER XXXIV NAM'S LAST ARGUMENT
259CHAPTER XX THE GATE OF DEATH
128CHAPTER XXXV BE NOBLE OR BE BASE
260CHAPTER XXI THE LESSON
129CHAPTER XXXVI HOW OTTER CAME BACK
261CHAPTER XXII AYESHA'S FAREWELL
130CHAPTER XXXVII "I AM REPAID, QUEEN"
262CHAPTER XXIII WHAT UMSLOPOGAAS SAW
131CHAPTER XXXVIII THE TRIUMPH OF NAM
263CHAPTER XXIV UMSLOPOGAAS WEARS THE GREAT MEDICINE
132CHAPTER XXXIX THE PASSING OF THE BRIDGE
264CHAPTER XXV ALLAN DELIVERS THE MESSAGE
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