Oxford Progressive English Readers: King Solomon's Mines

A new edition of Haggard's classic adventure story, an exciting tale of exploration in the mythical African interior, where Allan Quatermain leads his intrepid companions in search of the fabled King Solomon's Mines
The first English adventure novel set in Africa, King Solomon's Mines also made popular the Lost World literary genre
Roger Luckhurst's introduction explores Haggard's experience of Africa, the romance genre, the context of British interventions in southern Africa and the Zulu Wars, and Haggard's ambivalent Imperial mindset
This edition includes 'The Real King Solomon's Mines', Haggard's later article about the book's reputation and the historical basis for his story
Includes an up-to-date chronology, select bibliography, and informative notes