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H. Rider Haggard
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English adventure novelist (1856–1925)
H. Rider Haggard was an English novelist who lived from 1856 to 1925 and became famous for writing adventure stories. His novels helped establish and popularize the adventure fiction genre during the late 19th century, making him one of the most widely read authors of his time.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1856–1925
- Nationality
- GB, GBR
- Role / Field
- Novelists, Authors, Rakstnieks, Powiesciopisarze, Novelistas, Science fiction
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 41 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Bradenham
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Notable work
- She: A History of Adventure
- Genre
- science fiction
- Image
- Henry Rider Haggard 03.jpg
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- Commons category
- Henry Rider Haggard
- date of birth
- 1856-00-00
- date of death
- 1925-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:H. Rider Haggard
- archives at
- National Library of Wales
- influenced by
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- name in native language
- H. Rider Haggard
- Commons Creator page
- Henry Rider Haggard
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1882-00-00
Sources (6)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
12 objects attributed to H. Rider Haggard, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (/ˈhæɡərd/; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) 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.
Life and career
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