"Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales" by H. Rider Haggard is a collection of short stories from the late 1800s, with "Smith and the Pharaohs" focusing on James Ebenezer Smith, a timid young man fascinated by ancient Egyptian artifacts and their secrets, which starts him on a quest for wisdom and romance. The first story opens by showing Smith's life, with details of his challenges and success as a potential Egyptologist. Smith's fascination with a sculpted head of an ancient Egyptian queen sends him to the British Museum, jumpstarting his journey to uncover the secrets of this mysterious royal. As the story continues, his passion for Egyptology grows, eventually taking him to Egypt where he digs up a forgotten tomb and runs into the supernatural parts of Egyptian mythology and history. Overall, the story connects ambition, the temptation of the past, and the interaction between life and death.
Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales
By H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
A shy scholar's quiet life erupts into an unbelievable adventure filled with ancient mysteries, lost tombs, and supernatural forces when a beautiful Egyptian queen calls to him from across the ages.
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About the AuthorSir 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.
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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