Everyone Else Is Just Reanimated Snake-Mummies: H. Rider Haggard’s Antipodes

by beaubarnard

In our discussion of She, much has been said about the dualities in the novel (life/death, mind/body, beauty/ugliness, and the the list goes on. And on.), but it seems to me that not… Continue reading →

The Veil of Permanence Removed

by stevenrbailey

The veil has often been one of my favorite symbols. In modern times, it’s most often used in traditional wedding ceremonies to symbolize the bride’s virginity, innocence, modesty, and the protection of her… Continue reading →

Haggard’s Adventures in South Africa

by Chris Kennedy

An author’s works are always made more stimulating and enjoyable if the author is able to draw from personal experiences to bring characters and stories to life. H. Rider Haggard does this with… Continue reading →

Shelley’s Monster vs. Haggard’s Monster

by bclegg2013

Henry Rider Haggard’s She is the story about a man and his adopted son and their sojourn to a far away place inhabited by a tribe and their goddess-like ruler that shows her… Continue reading →

The Victorian Woman vs. She

by bclegg2013

The Victorian era brought forth new ideas of thinking, through literature and art, people were exploring to places they had never before seen, and the industrial revolution caused the idea of social reform… Continue reading →

Haggard: Exploring the Lost World

by abigailhanson

What do Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones have to do with writer H. Rider Haggard? All of these pop culture darlings have Haggard to thank for popularizing the Lost World genre. Haggard’s formula… Continue reading →

British Elitism and Imperialism in “She” and “Robinson Crusoe”

by Brittany W

Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” and H. Rider Haggard’s “She” are not simply comparable in their elaborate tales of adventure, but also in their underlying themes of English imperialism and racial superiority.   Published in… Continue reading →