THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - Complete Haggard Edition
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Henry Rider Haggard. THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - Complete Haggard Edition
THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - Complete Haggard Edition: Queen of the Dawn, Belshazzar, Cleopatra, Moon of Israel, Morning Star, The Doom of Zimbabwe, The Wanderer's Necklace and more
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Moon of Israel
CHAPTER I. SCRIBE ANA COMES TO TANIS
CHAPTER II. THE BREAKING OF THE CUP
CHAPTER III. USERTI
CHAPTER IV. THE COURT OF BETROTHAL
CHAPTER V. THE PROPHECY
CHAPTER VI. THE LAND OF GOSHEN
CHAPTER VII. THE AMBUSH
CHAPTER VIII. SETI COUNSELS PHARAOH
CHAPTER IX. THE SMITING OF AMON
CHAPTER X. THE DEATH OF PHARAOH
CHAPTER XI. THE CROWNING OF AMENMESES
CHAPTER XII. THE MESSAGE OF JABEZ
CHAPTER XIII. THE RED NILE
CHAPTER XIV. KI COMES TO MEMPHIS
CHAPTER XV. THE NIGHT OF FEAR
CHAPTER XVI. JABEZ SELLS HORSES
CHAPTER XVII. THE DREAM OF MERAPI
CHAPTER XVIII. THE CROWNING OF MERAPI
Queen of the Dawn
CHAPTER I. THE DREAM OF RIMA
CHAPTER II. THE MESSENGER
CHAPTER III. THE ESCAPE
CHAPTER IV. THE TEMPLE OF THE SPHINX
CHAPTER V. THE SWEARING OF THE OATH
CHAPTER VI. NEFRA CONQUERS THE PYRAMIDS
CHAPTER VII. THE PLOT OF THE VIZIER
CHAPTER VIII. THE SCRIBE RASA
CHAPTER IX. THE CROWNING OF NEFRA
CHAPTER X. THE MESSAGE
CHAPTER XI. THE FALL
CHAPTER XII. THE SPIRIT OF THE PYRAMIDS
CHAPTER XIII. THE MESSENGER FROM TANIS
CHAPTER XIV. THE SENTENCE OF PHARAOH
CHAPTER XV. BROTHER TEMU
CHAPTER XVI. THE PASSING OF ROY
CHAPTER XVII. THE FATE OF THE CLIFF-CLIMBERS
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW NEFRA CAME TO BABYLON
CHAPTER XIX. THE FOUR BROTHERS
CHAPTER XX. THE MARCH FROM BABYLON
CHAPTER XXI. TRAITOR OR HERO
CHAPTER XXII. KHIAN RETURNS TO TANIS
CHAPTER XXIII. THE QUEEN OF THE DAWN
The World’s Desire
BOOK I
CHAPTER 1. THE SILENT ISLE
CHAPTER 2. THE VISION OF THE WORLD’S DESIRE
CHAPTER 3. THE SLAYING OF THE SIDONIANS
CHAPTER 4. THE BLOOD-RED SEA
CHAPTER 5. MERIAMUN THE QUEEN
CHAPTER 6. THE STORY OF MERIAMUN
CHAPTER 7. THE QUEEN’S VISION
CHAPTER 8. THE KA, THE BAI, AND THE KHOU
BOOK II
CHAPTER 1. THE PROPHETS OF THE APURA
CHAPTER 2. THE NIGHT OF DREAD
CHAPTER 3. THE BATHS OF BRONZE
CHAPTER 4. THE QUEEN’S CHAMBER
CHAPTER 5. THE CHAPEL PERILOUS
CHAPTER 6. THE WARDENS OF THE GATE
CHAPTER 7. THE SHADOW IN THE SUNLIGHT
CHAPTER 8. THE LOOSING OF THE SPIRIT OF REI
CHAPTER 9. THE WAKING OF THE SLEEPER
CHAPTER 10. THE OATH OF THE WANDERER
CHAPTER 11. THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER
BOOK III
CHAPTER 1. THE VENGEANCE OF KURRI
CHAPTER 2. THE COMING OF PHARAOH
CHAPTER 3. THE BED OF TORMENT
CHAPTER 4. PHARAOH’S DREAM
CHAPTER 5. THE VOICE OF THE DEAD
CHAPTER 6. THE BURNING OF THE SHRINE
CHAPTER 7. THE LAST FIGHT OF ODYSSEUS, LAERTES’ SON
CHAPTER 8 “TILL ODYSSEUS COMES!”
PALINODE
Elissa: The Doom of Zimbabwe
CHAPTER I. THE CARAVAN
CHAPTER II. THE GROVE OF BAALTIS
CHAPTER III. ITHOBAL THE KING
CHAPTER IV. THE DREAM OF ISSACHAR
CHAPTER V. THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE
CHAPTER VI. THE HALL OF AUDIENCE
CHAPTER VII. THE BLACK DWARF
CHAPTER VIII. AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH
CHAPTER IX. GREETING TO THE BAALTIS
CHAPTER X. THE EMBASSY
CHAPTER XI. METEM SELLS IMAGES
CHAPTER XII. THE TRYST
CHAPTER XIII. THE SACRILEGE OF AZIEL
CHAPTER XIV. THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR
CHAPTER XV. ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY
CHAPTER XVI. THE CAGE OF DEATH
CHAPTER XVII "THERE IS HOPE"
Pearl Maiden
CHAPTER I. THE PRISON AT CÆSAREA
CHAPTER II. THE VOICE OF A GOD
CHAPTER III. THE GRAIN STORE
CHAPTER IV. THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM
CHAPTER V. MIRIAM IS ENTHRONED
CHAPTER VI. CALEB
CHAPTER VII. MARCUS
CHAPTER VIII. MARCUS AND CALEB
CHAPTER IX. THE JUSTICE OF FLORUS
CHAPTER X. BENONI
CHAPTER XI. THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN
CHAPTER XII. THE RING, THE NECKLACE AND THE LETTER
CHAPTER XIII. WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM
CHAPTER XIV. THE ESSENES FIND THEIR QUEEN AGAIN
CHAPTER XV. WHAT PASSED IN THE TOWER
CHAPTER XVI. THE SANHEDRIM
CHAPTER XVII. THE GATE OF NICANOR
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DEATH-STRUGGLE OF ISRAEL
CHAPTER XIX. PEARL-MAIDEN
CHAPTER XX. THE MERCHANT DEMETRIUS
CHAPTER XXI. THE CÆSARS AND PRINCE DOMITIAN
CHAPTER XXII. THE TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XXIII. THE SLAVE-RING
CHAPTER XXIV. MASTER AND SLAVE
CHAPTER XXV. THE REWARD OF SATURIUS
CHAPTER XXVI. THE JUDGMENT OF DOMITIAN
CHAPTER XXVII. THE BISHOP CYRIL
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE LAMP
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW MARCUS CHANGED HIS FAITH
Morning Star
CHAPTER I. THE PLOT OF ABI
CHAPTER II. THE PROMISE OF THE GOD
CHAPTER III. RAMES, THE PRINCESS, AND THE CROCODILE
CHAPTER IV. THE SUMMONING OF AMEN
CHAPTER V. HOW RAMES FOUGHT THE PRINCE OF KESH
CHAPTER VI. THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA
CHAPTER VII. TUA COMES TO MEMPHIS
CHAPTER VIII. THE MAGIC IMAGE
CHAPTER IX. THE DOOM OF PHARAOH
CHAPTER X. THE COMING OF THE KA
CHAPTER XI. THE DREAM OF ABI
CHAPTER XII. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE
CHAPTER XIII. ABI LEARNS THE TRUTH
CHAPTER XIV. THE BOAT OF RA
CHAPTER XV. TUA AND THE KING OF TAT
CHAPTER XVI. THE BEGGAR AND THE KING
CHAPTER XVII. TUA FINDS HER LOVER
CHAPTER XVIII. THE JUDGMENT OF THE GODS
Cleopatra
INTRODUCTION
BOOK I—THE PREPARATION OF HARMACHIS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
BOOK II—THE FALL OF HARMACHIS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
BOOK III—THE VENGEANCE OF HARMACHIS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
The Wanderer’s Necklace
BOOK I. AAR
CHAPTER I. THE BETROTHAL OF OLAF
CHAPTER II. THE SLAYING OF THE BEAR
CHAPTER III. THE WANDERER'S NECKLACE
CHAPTER IV. IDUNA WEARS THE NECKLACE
CHAPTER V. THE BATTLE ON THE SEA
CHAPTER VI. HOW OLAF FOUGHT WITH ODIN
BOOK II. BYZANTIUM
CHAPTER I. IRENE, EMPRESS OF THE EARTH
CHAPTER II. THE BLIND CÆSAR
CHAPTER III. MOTHER AND SON
CHAPTER IV. OLAF OFFERS HIS SWORD
CHAPTER V. AVE POST SECULA
CHAPTER VI. HELIODORE
CHAPTER VII. VICTORY OR VALHALLA!
CHAPTER VIII. THE TRIAL OF OLAF
CHAPTER IX. THE HALL OF THE PIT
CHAPTER X. OLAF GIVES JUDGMENT
BOOK III. EGYPT
CHAPTER I. TIDINGS FROM EGYPT
CHAPTER II. THE STATUES BY THE NILE
CHAPTER III. THE VALLEY OF THE DEAD KINGS
CHAPTER IV. THE CALIPH HARUN
CHAPTER V. IRENE'S PRAYER
Eric Brighteyes
I. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH
II. HOW ERIC TOLD HIS LOVE TO GUDRUDA IN THE SNOW ON COLDBACK
III. HOW ASMUND BADE ERIC TO HIS YULE-FEAST
IV. HOW ERIC CAME DOWN GOLDEN FALLS
V. HOW ERIC WON THE SWORD WHITEFIRE
VI. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WAS BETROTHED TO UNNA
VII. HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK
VIII. HOW OSPAKAR BLACKTOOTH FOUND ERIC BRIGHTEYES AND SKALLAGRIM LAMBSTAIL ON HORSE-HEAD HEIGHTS
IX. HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA
X. HOW ASMUND SPOKE WITH SWANHILD
XI. HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC
XII. HOW ERIC WAS OUTLAWED AND SAILED A-VIKING
XIII. HOW HALL THE MATE CUT THE GRAPNEL CHAIN
XIV. HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM
XV. HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN
XVI. HOW SWANHILD WALKED THE SEAS
XVII. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD'S DAUGHTER
XVIII. HOW EARL ATLI FOUND ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKS OF STRAUMEY ISLE
XIX. HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND
XX. HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW
XXI. HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND
XXII. HOW ERIC CAME HOME AGAIN
XXIII. HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR
XXIV. HOW THE FEAST WENT
XXV. HOW THE FEAST ENDED
XXVI. HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND
XXVII. HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL
XXVIII. HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC
XXIX. HOW WENT THE BRIDAL NIGHT
XXX. HOW THE DAWN CAME
XXXI. HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL
XXXII. HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY
XXXIII. HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM FOUGHT THEIR LAST GREAT FIGHT
Belshazzar
CHAPTER I. RAMOSE AND HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER II. THE CUP OF HATHOR
CHAPTER III. THE COUNSEL OF BELUS
CHAPTER IV. THE FALL OF RAMOSE
CHAPTER V. THE FLIGHT TO AMASIS
CHAPTER VI. THE GIFT OF GOD
CHAPTER VII. RAMOSE SEEKS REFUGE IN CYPRUS
CHAPTER VIII. AT MEMPHIS
CHAPTER IX. PHARAOH COMES TO MEMPHIS
CHAPTER X. THE HAPPY HOUSE
CHAPTER XI. THE BURIAL OF APIS
CHAPTER XII. GONE!
CHAPTER XIII. BABYLON
CHAPTER XIV. THE PROPHET AND THE PRINCE
CHAPTER XV. RAMOSE FINDS FRIENDS
CHAPTER XVI. RAMOSE IS TEMPTED
CHAPTER XVII. AT THE WESTERN GATE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE LETTER
CHAPTER XIX. THE LADY OF THE LITTER
CHAPTER XX. THE END OF OBIL
CHAPTER XXI. THE WRITING ON THE WALL
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Queen of the Dawn
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