Henry Rider Haggard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (/ˈhæɡərd/; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.
Haggard wrote over 50 novels, most of which have an African background, but his fames rests primarily on only two, "She" and "King Solomo's Mines.".
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Haggard was good friends with Rudyard Kipling.
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Haggard served as secretary to Natal governor, Sir Henry Bulwer, nephew of Edward Bulwer Lytton, author of "The Last Days of Pompeii from 1975 to 1880.
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In 1912 he received a knighthood and a Royal Commission.
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Six adaptations of "She" were filmed by 1917. All in all, there have been thirty screen adaptations of Haggard's work.
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British novelist of Danish ancestry. Wrote African-based adventure stories, best known of which are the often filmed "She" (1887) and "King Solomon's Mines" (1885). He was based in South Africa (1875-1882) as assistant to the secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Natal.
Wrote "King Solomon's Mines" in six weeks on a bet, and almost sold the manuscript to the publisher for a paltry 500 pounds. At the last minute, he insisted on 10% of the royalties, which set him up for life.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Allan Quatermain and the Jewel of the East
2019
character: Allan Quatermain announced
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
2008
Video novel "King Solomon's Mines"
King Solomon's Mines
2004
TV Mini-Series novel
She
2001/I
novel
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
1986
novel "Allan Quatermain"
King Solomon's Mines
1986
TV Movie novel
King Solomon's Mines
1985
novel
She
1984
novel
King Solomon's Treasure
1979
book "Allan Quartermain" - as Rider Haggard
O Trapalhão nas Minas do Rei Salomão
1977
novel "King Solomon's Mines" - uncredited
The Vengeance of She
1968
based on characters created by - as Sir H. Rider Haggard
She
1965/I
novel
Watusi
1959
novel "King Solomon's Mines"
King Solomon's Mines
1950
novel
King Solomon's Mines
1937
novel
She
1935
from the novel by
She
1925
novel - as Sir H. Rider Haggard / titles - as The Late Sir H. Rider Haggard