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Ayesha, the Return of She

by H. Rider Haggard

Ayesha rules through beauty, knowledge, violence, and an almost immeasurable patience. Haggard’s imperial romance is powerful and troubling in equal measure; read its fascination alongside the assumptions that made it possible.

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Reading time

About 7 hr 50 min

Where to find it

On the Gothic shelves

Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #5228. In the public domain in the United States.