| Author | H. Rider Haggard |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cassell & Co (UK) McClure, Phillips (US) |
Publication date | 1904 |
The Brethren is a 1904 historical novel by H. Rider Haggard set during the Third Crusade. [1] [2] [3] The Brethren features Saladin and the Assassins as characters. [2]
Robert Irwin dismissed The Brethern as "Haggard's preposterous farrago". Irwin also criticized the novel's depiction of Chivalry, saying that in The Brethern "Chivalry and the public-school ethos are hardly distinguishable." [4]
Brethren, also called "brothers", are male siblings.
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, continue to be popular and influential.
Charles Mills (1788–1826) was an English historian. His works include History of the Crusades for the Recovery and Possession of the Holy Land, History of Mohammedanism and History of Chivalry.
Richard I of England has been depicted many times in romantic fiction and popular culture.
Knight Crusader, "the story of Philip d'Aubigny", is a children's historical novel by Ronald Welch, first published by Oxford in 1954 with illustrations by William Stobbs. It is set primarily in the Crusader states of Outremer in the twelfth century and features the Battle of Hattin and the Third Crusade. Welch won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.
Moon of Israel is a novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1918 by John Murray. The novel narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana.
Dawn (1884) is the debut novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard.
The Witch's Head is the second novel by H. Rider Haggard, which he wrote just prior to King Solomon's Mines.
Jess is a novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, set in South Africa.
Mr Meeson's Will is an 1888 novel by H. Rider Haggard. It was based on a well known anecdote of the time. The plot concerns a marooned man's will tattooed on the back of a woman.
Beatrice is an 1890 novel by the British writer H. Rider Haggard. The author later called it "one of the best bits of work I ever did."
Joan Haste is an 1895 novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard. Set primarily in London, it is the story of a love affair hampered by differences in social class and ending in tragedy.
After the liberal amount of "human gore" with which Mr. Haggard has bedewed the pages of most of his previous romances, 'Joan Haste' will probably strike most of his admirers as somewhat anemic.
Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch is a 1901 novel by H. Rider Haggard. Lysbeth is a historical novel set in the Netherlands during the time of William the Silent.
Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies is a 1904 novel by the British writer H. Rider Haggard about a young inventor who falls in love with a mysterious stranger while he is engaged to another woman. As a novelist, Haggard is known primarily for his adventure novels. Among his most widely read and critically acclaimed novels are King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and She. After his publication of She, Haggard wrote at least one novel a year every year until his death in 1925.
Fair Margaret is a 1907 novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard, set in the time of Henry VII of England. The plot features the abduction of the titular heroine and her adventures in Spain, including a meeting with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
The Ghost Kings is a 1908 mystery-adventure novel by H Rider Haggard, set on the borders of Zululand in Africa.
The Wanderer's Necklace is a novel by English writer H. Rider Haggard.
Love Eternal is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1918.
Red Eve is a historical novel with fantasy elements, by British writer H. Rider Haggard, set in the reign of Edward III. Red Eve depicts the Battle of Crécy and the Black Death, and also features a supernatural personification of Death called Murgh.
Belshazzar is a historical novel by H. Rider Haggard set in Ancient Babylon. It was written in 1924, and was just finished at the time of his death.
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