Allan Quatermain Stories

by H. Rider Haggard

Allan Quatermain Stories is a collection of novels and short stories written by H. Rider Haggard, centered around the adventures of the iconic British explorer and hunter Allan Quatermain. First introduced in Haggard's 1885 novel, King Solomon's Mines, Quatermain is portrayed as a brave, yet introspective, adventurer who embarks on perilous journeys across the African wilderness. He is often called upon to solve mysteries, uncover treasures, and battle powerful foes. The stories are filled with exotic settings, daring exploits, and themes of survival, which made Quatermain a pioneering figure in the genre of adventure fiction.

87 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2025

About the author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of the scale of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. He was also involved in agricultural reform and improvement in the British Empire.

His breakout novel was King Solomon's Mines (1885), which was to be the first in a series telling of the multitudinous adventures of its protagonist, Allan Quatermain.

Haggard was made a Knight Bachelor in 1912 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as a Conservative candidate for the Eastern division of Norfolk in 1895. The locality of Rider, British Columbia, was named in his memory.