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The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story

By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A once-hunted animal recounts its painful history to reveal deeper truths of life, death, and what lies beyond.

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2006-04-04
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Summary

"The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story" by H. Rider Haggard is a late 19th-century fantasy unfolds as a narrator contemplates life's big questions after witnessing a hare's experiences, launching a journey through themes of life, reincarnation, and suffering. Visions of a mystical road and foreboding gates introduce the hare's story: a tale brimming with humanity's cruelty, describing hunts and torment. The story conveys a sense of anguish and a new world of peace as the narrative progresses. Through vibrant storytelling and spiritual reflection, the author leads readers into a realm where mortality is questioned and the impact of existence in past and present are presented.

About the Author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature and including the eighteen Allan Quatermain stories beginning with King Solomon's Mines, continue to be popular and influential.

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