The Ancient Allan
by OpenStories
Original author: H. Rider Haggard
"The Ancient Allan" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel featuring the hunter Allan Quatermain. When Quatermain and Lady Ragnall inhale Taduki, a drug inducing visions of past lives, they experience ancient incarnations in Persian-ruled Egypt. Quatermain relives his existence as Egyptian aristocrat Shabaka during a revolt against Persian domination, while familiar characters reappear in different forms. This adventure blends historical romance with fantastical elements of reincarnation, telepathy, and Egyptian mysticism, suggesting the goddess Isis's curse follows characters through successive lifetimes.
The Ancient Allan, by H. Rider Haggard. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5746.
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17 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: An Old Friend4,065 words
- 2.Chapter II: Ragnall Castle4,923 words
- 3.Chapter III: Allan Gives His Word4,373 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Through the Gates6,404 words
- 5.Chapter V: The Wager5,913 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Doom of the Boat5,148 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Bes Steals the Signet4,953 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: The Lady Amada5,020 words
- 9.Chapter IX: The Messengers4,925 words
- 10.Chapter X: Shabaka Plights His Troth4,722 words
- 11.Chapter XI: The Holy Tanofir4,888 words
- 12.Chapter XII: The Slaying of Idernes6,459 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Amada Returns to Isis5,793 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: Shabaka Fights the Crocodile4,950 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The Summons4,245 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: Tanofir Finds His Broken Cup4,594 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: The Battle—and After5,989 words