The Rider Haggard Library

The Rider Haggard Library

Step with us beyond the edge of the known world.

The Rider Haggard Library invites you into realms of lost kingdoms and deathless queens, of perilous quests beneath African suns and ancient cities long swallowed by the sands of Time. Here burn the undying flames of romance and destiny; here brave hearts wager life and soul against treasure, prophecy, and the dark mysteries of forgotten ages. In these readings, the great tales are restored to living voice, not as relics upon a dusty shelf, but as living adventures, wherein courage is tested, empires tremble, and Fate walks close beside the traveller.

Come, then. The map is drawn. The flame yet burns. And the road into the unknown lies open before you.

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The Wizard Chapter 3 - The Temptation

The Wizard Chapter 3 - The Temptation

In which the scene shifts to a rugged African landscape where Thomas Owen, a man weathered by time and toil, awaits the return of his trusted messenger after an audience with the formidable King Umsuk...

10 Marras 15min

Fair Margaret Chapter 26 - Envoi

Fair Margaret Chapter 26 - Envoi

In which the tranquil English countryside of Dedham bears witness to the arrival of Betty, the Marchioness of Morella, whose presence stirs old memories and rekindles ties among familiar friends and k...

9 Marras 16min

Fair Margaret Chapter 25 - How the Margaret Ran Out at Sea

Fair Margaret Chapter 25 - How the Margaret Ran Out at Sea

In which the courageous Margaret and her valiant husband, Peter, endure a perilous night aboard their disguised ship as they prepare to rescue her imprisoned father amidst an ominous procession of the...

9 Marras 21min

Fair Margaret Chapter 22 - The Doom of John Castell

Fair Margaret Chapter 22 - The Doom of John Castell

In which a tense trial unfolds beneath the solemn arches of the Alcazar, where questions of honour, rank, and love intertwine as an Englishman boldly challenges a Spanish grandee to combat, prompting ...

8 Marras 22min

Fair Margaret Chapter 23 - Father Henriques and the Baker's Oven

Fair Margaret Chapter 23 - Father Henriques and the Baker's Oven

In which the sombre proceedings of the Inquisition cast a heavy shadow over fair Margaret, whose beseechings find no softening of Queen Isabella’s stern resolve, while conspiracies and perilous plans ...

8 Marras 23min

Fair Margaret Chapter 24 - The Falcon Stoops

Fair Margaret Chapter 24 - The Falcon Stoops

In which the solemn yet splendid marriage of Margaret and Peter is solemnised in the grand cathedral of Seville amidst courtly splendour and foreboding thoughts of impending peril. Following the cerem...

8 Marras 37min

Fair Margaret Chapter 19 - Betty Pays Her Debts

Fair Margaret Chapter 19 - Betty Pays Her Debts

In which Betty Dene, a resolute and courageous Englishwoman, undertakes a daring and intricate ruse to marry the Marquis of Morella in his stead, thus reclaiming her dignity and asserting her rights a...

7 Marras 26min

Fair Margaret Chapter 20 - Isabella of Spain

Fair Margaret Chapter 20 - Isabella of Spain

In which the intrepid Margaret and her companions stand trial before the stern yet discerning Queen Isabella, who listens with both grace and shrewdness to their tragic tale of abduction and desperate...

7 Marras 25min

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