THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - Complete Haggard Edition

THE ANCIENT WORLD SERIES - Complete Haggard Edition
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"Cleopatra" – The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow the supposed impostor Cleopatra, drive out the Greeks and Romans and restore Egypt to its golden era. «Moon of Israel» narrates the events of the Biblical Exodus from Egypt told from the perspective of a scribe named Ana. «Eric Brighteyes», an epic viking novel, describes the adventures of its principal character in 10th century Iceland. Eric strives to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Her father Asmund, a priest of the old Norse gods, opposes the match. Battles, intrigues, and treachery follow… «The Wanderer's Necklace»: Olaf, a Viking in the eighth century A.D., flees his homeland after challenging the Norse god Odin's right to a human sacrifice. Olaf's adventures are woven within the intrigues of the Eastern Roman Empire. «Pearl Maiden» is a historical novel about the Fall of Jerusalem Table of Contents: Moon of Israel Queen of the Dawn The World's Desire Elissa: The Doom of Zimbabwe Pearl Maiden : A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem Morning Star Cleopatra The Wanderer's Necklace Eric Brighteyes Belshazzar Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels and dark fantasy stories set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.

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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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Table of Contents

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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He bend forward, leaning his head upon his hand, and ceasing from his bantering tone, looked me in the eyes and asked:

"Why do you accept? Let me think now. It is not because you care for wealth if that is to be won here; nor for the pomp and show of courts; nor for the company of the great who really are so small. For all these things you, Ana, have no craving if I read your heart aright, you who are an artist, nothing less and nothing more. Tell me, then, why will you, a free man who can earn your living, linger round a throne and set your neck beneath the heel of princes to be crushed into the common mould of servitors and King's Companions and Bearers of the Footstool?"

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