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Harmachis attempts to use his priestly magic to undermine Cleopatra's rule. [1] As is the case with the majority of Haggard's works, [citation needed] the story draws heavily upon adventure and exotic concepts. The story, told from the point of view of the Egyptian priest Harmachis, is recounted in biblical language, being in the form of ...
H. Rider Haggard, KBE (/ ˈ h æ ɡ ər d /; 1856–1925) was a British writer, largely of adventure fiction, but also of non-fiction.The eighth child of a Norfolk barrister and squire, [1] through family connections he gained employment with Sir Henry Bulwer during the latter's service as lieutenant-governor of Natal, South Africa. [2]
Cleopatra; The 1917 American film Cleopatra was based on Haggard's novel and other sources. Beatrice; The book was adapted into a 1921 Italian silent drama film called The Stronger Passion, [51] directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Marie Doro and Sandro Salvini. [52] Swallow; The novel was adapted into a 1922 South African film. [53] Stella ...
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The movie was based on H. Rider Haggard's novel and the plays by Émile Moreau, Victorien Sardou, and William Shakespeare. Theda Bara starred in the title role, Fritz Leiber, Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall played Mark Antony.
Cleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard's 1889 novel Cleopatra, the 1890 play Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou, and the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. [2] The film stars Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony.
the lead character in novels by H. Rider Haggard, and film adaptations She: A History of Adventure, 1886; Ayesha, 1905; Wisdom's Daughter, 1923; She; She; She; Hilda Rumpole, the wife of Horace Rumpole of British TV series Rumpole of the Bailey 1978–1992
The Brethren (Haggard novel) C. Child of Storm; Cleopatra (Haggard novel) Colonel Quaritch, VC; D. Dawn (Haggard novel) Doctor Therne; E. Elissa (book) Eric ...