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The Rider Haggard Library

The Rider Haggard Library

By: 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
Episodes
  • Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 26 - The Bridegroom and the Bride

    Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 26 - The Bridegroom and the Bride
    Apr 9 2026
    In which the wintry landscape mirrors the bleak and coercive confinement of a young lady ensnared in a sinister familial plot, as a stern father and his conflicted son scheme to secure her hand and fortune by means most harsh and unyielding. Through desperate entreaties and darkly solemn oaths, the tensions of duty, love, and honour entwine beneath the shadow of an impending natural disaster, sealing fates with a ceremony compelled and bitterly witnessed.
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    41 mins
  • Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 25 - The Red Mill

    Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 25 - The Red Mill
    Apr 9 2026
    In which the weary Adrian and his scheming father find refuge in the bleak and desolate Red Mill, where a fatal game of cards and harrowing guests bring to light dark designs and uneasy destinies. As the wintry sea roars beyond the dunes, the shadows of love and honour entwine amidst threats and whispered bargains in a place where law and mercy seem long forsaken.
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    34 mins
  • Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 27 - What Elsa Saw in the Moonlight

    Lysbeth Book 3 Chapter 27 - What Elsa Saw in the Moonlight
    Apr 9 2026
    In which a desperate search unfolds beneath the shadow of war, revealing a harrowing ordeal amidst a flooded windmill and a forced marriage fraught with anguish and uncertainty. The survivors, bound by faith and loyalty, prepare to face the encircling armies with resolute hearts and the hope of liberty.
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    29 mins
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