Elissa (book)

Elissa, or The Doom of Zimbabwe
Title page for Elissa, or The Doom of Zimbabwe (1900)
AuthorH. Rider Haggard
LanguageEnglish
GenreAdventure novel
Publication date
1900
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

Elissa is a 1900 novel by English author H. Rider Haggard. It consists of two stories:

  • Elissa; or The Doom of Zimbabwe[1]
  • Black Heart and White Heart: A Zulu Idyll[2][3]

Reception

The Outlook, reviewing Elissa, stated "As a story the tale is somewhat overwritten and improbable".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Books of the Week"The Outlook, June 30, 1900, (p.508)
  2. ^ "LITERARY GOSSIP". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 August 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ "REVIEW". The Inquirer & Commercial News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 21 September 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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