She. By H. Rider Haggard FULL Audiobook
"She" is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, published in 1887. The story follows the journey of Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey to a lost kingdom in the African interior. They encounter a native people and a mysterious white queen named Ayesha who reigns as the all-powerful "She" or "She-who-must-be-obeyed". The novel is a first-person narrative and was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print.
The story begins with Holly, a young Cambridge University professor, being visited by Vincey, a colleague who is convinced that he will soon die. Vincey charges Holly with the task of raising his young son, Leo, and gives him a locked iron box with instructions that it is not to be opened until Leo's 25th birthday. Holly agrees, but Vincey is found dead the next day. Holly raises the boy as his own, and when the box is opened, they discover the ancient "Sherd of Amenartas" .
Holly, Leo, and their servant, Job, follow instructions on the Sherd and travel to eastern Africa. After surviving a shipwreck, they and their Arab captain, Mahomed, journey into the African interior where they are captured by the savage Amahagger people. The adventurers learn that the natives are ruled by a fearsome white queen who is worshipped as Hiya or "She-who-must-be-obeyed" .
Billali, chief of one of the Amahagger tribes, takes charge of the three men, introducing them to the ways of his people. One of the Amahagger maidens, Ustane, takes a liking to Leo and, by kissing him and embracing him publicly, weds him according to Amahagger custom. Leo, likewise, grows very fond of her. Billali leaves to report the white men's arrival to the queen .
The adventurers eventually reach the queen's palace, where they meet Ayesha, who is revealed to be the immortal queen of the lost city of Kôr. Ayesha is a beautiful and powerful sorceress who has waited for 2,000 years for the reincarnation of her lover, whom she killed out of jealousy. She believes that Leo is the reincarnation of her lover and tries to convince him to drink from the "Flower of Life," which will grant him immortality and make him her eternal companion .
The novel explores themes of female authority and feminine behavior, and its representation of womanhood has received both praise and criticism . It is a classic work of adventure and fantasy, and its influence can be seen in countless works of literature and film that followed it. I hope this summary helps!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:12:17 She. I: My Visitor
00:30:41 II: The Years Roll By
00:44:17 III: The Sherd of Amenartas
01:39:16 IV: The Squall
01:59:55 V: The Head of the Ethiopian
02:23:59 VI: An Early Christian Ceremony
02:50:01 VII: Ustane Sings
03:14:02 VIII: The Feast, and After!
03:34:51 IX: A Little Foot
03:51:25 X: Speculations
04:12:56 XI: The Plain of Kôr
04:34:01 XII: “She”
04:57:40 XIII: Ayesha Unveils
05:25:46 XIV: A Soul in Hell
05:45:23 XV: Ayesha Gives Judgment
06:04:44 XVI: The Tombs of Kôr
06:26:31 XVII: The Balance Turns
06:54:24 XVIII: “Go, Woman!”
07:20:48 XIX: “Give Me a Black Goat!”
07:40:31 XX: Triumph
08:04:34 XXI: The Dead and Living Meet
08:21:16 XXII: Job Has a Presentiment
08:46:26 XXIII: The Temple of Truth
09:04:48 XXIV: Walking the Plank
09:26:56 XXV: The Spirit of Life
09:54:17 XXVI: What We Saw
10:14:33 XXVII: We Leap
10:32:06 XXVIII: Over the Mountain
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