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The Rider Haggard Library

The Rider Haggard Library

Di: Henry Rider Haggard
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Step with us beyond the edge of the known world.

The Rider Haggard Library invites you into realms of lost kingdoms and deathless queens, of perilous quests beneath African suns and ancient cities long swallowed by the sands of Time. Here burn the undying flames of romance and destiny; here brave hearts wager life and soul against treasure, prophecy, and the dark mysteries of forgotten ages. In these readings, the great tales are restored to living voice, not as relics upon a dusty shelf, but as living adventures, wherein courage is tested, empires tremble, and Fate walks close beside the traveller.

Come, then. The map is drawn. The flame yet burns. And the road into the unknown lies open before you.Public domain Oraria
Episodi
  • Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 18 - "What Some Have Found So Sweet"

    Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 18 - "What Some Have Found So Sweet"
    Sep 23 2026
    In which the intricacies of Mr. Quest’s conflicted affections and the tensions born of dark secrets weigh heavily upon those around him, while Colonel Quaritch, in the quiet solitude of contemplation and music, finds his heart stirred by Ida’s singing, awakening a long-dormant passion. The evening’s gentle unfolding reveals the tender yet poised moment when silent admiration gives way to a heartfelt confession, casting a delicate shadow over the tranquil surroundings.
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    19 min
  • Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 16 - The House With the Red Pillars

    Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 16 - The House With the Red Pillars
    Sep 22 2026
    In which the ever-watchful Mr. Quest journeys to London to attend to matters of bank and family, where he encounters the feeble yet sharp-witted old Mr. Cossey and uncovers bitter whispers of Colonel Quaritch’s dark past. Later, in a gaudy room redolent of sorrow and decay, Quest contemplates a passionate letter from his estranged wife and mournfully reflects on his fractured life and the relentless enmity that shadows his existence.
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    18 min
  • Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 14 - The Tiger Shows Her Claws

    Colonel Quaritch, V.C. Chapter 14 - The Tiger Shows Her Claws
    Sep 21 2026
    In which Edward Cossey faces the jealous bitterness of Mrs. Quest, whose reckless affection threatens his reputation and stirs unease, even as dark family news compels his urgent departure. Meanwhile, Mr. Quest wrestles with the haunting presence of a past entanglement and the tangled intrigues that bind them all in a web of uneasy alliances and veiled rancour.
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    13 min
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