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(22 June 1856 -- 14 May 1925)
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Sir Henry Rider Haggard, known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.
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Sir '''Henry Rider Haggard''', whose byline was '''H. Rider Haggard''', was an English writer of [[fantasy]]/adventure [[novels]] set in exotic locations, predominantly [[Africa]], and a pioneer of the [[Lost World]] literary genre.
  
He is remembered today for his novels ''King Solomon's Mines'' and ''She'', and for his Alan Quatermain Series.
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He is remembered today for his Alan Quatermain series including ''King Solomon's Mines'' (1885) and his novel ''She'' (1886), which gave the world the phrase, “'''She Who Must Be Obeyed'''.
  
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(22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925)

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, whose byline was H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of fantasy/adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.

He is remembered today for his Alan Quatermain series including King Solomon's Mines (1885) and his novel She (1886), which gave the world the phrase, “She Who Must Be Obeyed.”

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.



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