Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 259 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Smith and the pharaohs -- Magepa the buck --The blue curtains -- Little flower -- Only a dream -- Barbara who came back. John Bickers, Dagny and David Widger "Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales" by H. Rider Haggard is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The first tale, "Smith and the Pharaohs," introduces the character James Ebenezer Smith, a shy and reserved young man who becomes captivated by ancient Egyptian artifacts and the mystery surrounding them, leading him on an adventure in pursuit of knowledge and perhaps love. The opening of the book provides a glimpse into Smith’s life, detailing his struggles and gradual success as a would-be Egyptologist. Following his attraction to a sculpted head of a long-deceased Egyptian queen, Smith's curiosity propels him into the British Museum, where he embarks on a journey to discover more about the enigmatic figure and her story. As the narrative unfolds, he pursues his passion for Egyptology, eventually finding himself excavating in Egypt, discovering a long-lost tomb, and encountering the supernatural elements of Egyptian mythology and history. Smith's tale intertwines themes of ambition, the past's allure, and the interplay between life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction, English Short stories, English Adventure stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 510727 510748 2024-10-03T07:48:07.697046 2023-10-03T07:22:57.453799 text/html text/html 527090 2022-01-23T11:27:29 text/html 278964 2024-10-03T07:48:17.107017 application/epub+zip 282226 2024-10-03T07:48:11.034049 application/epub+zip 275885 2024-10-03T07:48:09.705053 application/epub+zip 519429 2024-10-03T07:48:21.714991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499838 2024-10-03T07:48:16.160034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469826 2022-09-03T10:13:49.588728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489264 489245 2024-10-03T07:48:06.926075 2023-10-03T07:22:56.707280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489013 2022-01-23T11:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20038 2024-10-03T07:48:21.848980 application/rdf+xml 17213 2024-10-03T07:48:10.288041 image/jpeg 3905 2024-10-03T07:48:10.000039 image/jpeg 186168 2022-01-23T11:29:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 190174 2022-01-23T11:29:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 262747 2024-10-03T07:48:07.742055 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia