Reviews for Ayesha the Further History of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed

The average rating for Ayesha the Further History of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-23 00:00:00 Mitchrrr Foster "The Return of She," although not as exciting or groundbreaking as the classic "She," is nevertheless a worthy sequel, and one that all admirers of Haggard's original story should enjoy reading. It is a direct continuation of the earlier book, and as such may be called required reading for all fans of Ayesha, Leo Vincey and Ludwig Holly. The novel contains many exciting scenes, including a great avalanche, the pursuit of the death hounds, Ayesha's reincarnation, and the climactic battle with Kalloon. The Dover edition comes with beautiful illustrations from the original 1905 edition that greatly enhance the text. In light of the fact that the overwhelming preponderance of Haggard's books are sadly out of print, this book becomes even more worthy an addition to any fan's library. Now when is somebody going to release "She and Allan" again???

Review # 2 was written on 2010-04-21 00:00:00 Jon Spencer Ayesha, known as She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, first appeared in serial form from 1896 to 1897 in the novel She. Along with King Solomon's Mines, She is Haggard's most popular and famous novel. Ayesha is one of the awesome, kick-ass woman characters in Victorian literature, and I rated Wisdom's Daughter, the later written prequel set in Ancient Egypt five stars. I loved that book even more than the original She. However, I do not think The Return of She is as entrancing as those two books. It's a lot better than the third book She and Allan though (where Ayesha encountered Allan Quartermain of King Solomon's Mines.) If you're a fan of Ayesha, and I am, this is enjoyable though. Great adventure, great fantasy--a genre that owes a great debt to Haggard. I'm not going to claim that Haggard even at his best is the same order of classic as the best by Charles Dickens, the Brontes, George Eliot or Thomas Hardy. But like Arthur Conan Doyle or Robert Louis Stevenson or Rudyard Kipling, Haggard really could spin a good yarn.