She
A History of Adventure
She is an 1886 historical fantasy and epic fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard. It takes readers to Africa in the 19th Century. Characters include Ayesha, She-who-must-be-obeyed and Horace Holly. It deals with Reincarnation, Allan Quatermain, Immortalism and hunting guides.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 127 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 510 editions across 15 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,634 times in the last 30 days.
At about 282 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 11 h 35 min LibriVox audiobook.
About She
An enduring adventure yarn set in pre colonial Africa, culminating in the discovery of a lost civilization ruled by a beautiful eternally youthful queen. "She is generally considered to be one of the classics of imaginative literature and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time." See more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_(novel)
Free audiobook
She — LibriVox recording, 11 h 35 min in 29 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“There are some events of which each circumstance and surrounding detail seem to be graven on the memory in such fashion that we cannot forget them.”
Quick answers
Who wrote She?
She was written by H. Rider Haggard and first published in 1886.
What genre is She?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Adventure.
How long is She?
The median edition has 282 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is She free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of She?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 11 h 35 min.
What books are similar to She?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, THE ETERNAL SAVAGE (originally The Eternal Lover) (Tarzan) and The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2).
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