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Title: Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain

Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Christopher Hapka, and David Widger

Summary: "Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel set in the late 19th century that recounts a dramatic tale of love, adventure, and conflict in early colonial South Africa. The story centers around Allan Quatermain, a famed hunter and explorer, as he navigates both personal loss and the tumultuous historical backdrop of his time, including the Boer and Zulu conflicts. Through Quatermain's eyes, readers are introduced to Marie Marais, his first love, whose life is intertwined with his own in a narrative that explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier. The beginning of the novel establishes a narrative framed as Quatermain's reflections on his past, hinting at his deep love for Marie Marais and the events leading to their tragic fate. As he reminisces, the story unfolds to show the tense political atmosphere of the period, marked by the tensions between European settlers and the indigenous populations. Marie's character is introduced as a beautiful and kind-hearted woman, whose life is threatened during a raid by the Zulu. Quatermain’s urgency to protect her, along with the discovery of the historical significance of their experiences, sets the stage for a tale ripe with emotional depth and action, engaging the reader in a mix of personal and historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925

EBook No.: 1690

Published: Mar 1, 1999

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain

Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Christopher Hapka, and David Widger

Summary: "Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel set in the late 19th century that recounts a dramatic tale of love, adventure, and conflict in early colonial South Africa. The story centers around Allan Quatermain, a famed hunter and explorer, as he navigates both personal loss and the tumultuous historical backdrop of his time, including the Boer and Zulu conflicts. Through Quatermain's eyes, readers are introduced to Marie Marais, his first love, whose life is intertwined with his own in a narrative that explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier. The beginning of the novel establishes a narrative framed as Quatermain's reflections on his past, hinting at his deep love for Marie Marais and the events leading to their tragic fate. As he reminisces, the story unfolds to show the tense political atmosphere of the period, marked by the tensions between European settlers and the indigenous populations. Marie's character is introduced as a beautiful and kind-hearted woman, whose life is threatened during a raid by the Zulu. Quatermain’s urgency to protect her, along with the discovery of the historical significance of their experiences, sets the stage for a tale ripe with emotional depth and action, engaging the reader in a mix of personal and historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925

EBook No.: 1690

Published: Mar 1, 1999

Downloads: 110

Language: English

Subject: Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.