She

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · audio summary, about 14 min

Guided by an ancient potsherd, an Englishman and his ward journey into the uncharted interior of Africa, where they discover an immortal queen awaiting her reincarnated lover.

Key ideas

• Prolonging mortal life beyond its natural span breeds centuries of bitter isolation and ends in catastrophic decay.
• Ancestral memories, debts of revenge, and intense passions can endure across thousands of years of human history.
• Overwhelming physical beauty possesses an intoxicating power that overthrows moral reasoning and conscience.

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