Jess (novel)

Jess
AuthorH. Rider Haggard
LanguageEnglish
GenreAdventure novel
PublisherSmith, Elder & Co.
Publication date
1887
Publication placeUnited Kingdom

Jess is a novel by British writer H. Rider Haggard,[1][2] set in South Africa.

Background

Haggard wrote the book in 1885, primarily in his chambers where he was working as a barrister.[3] King Solomon's Mines had been an enormous success but Haggard says he had been "somewhat piqued by the frequent descriptions of myself as 'a mere writer of romances and boys’ books'".[4] The book is named after Jess, one of the two orphaned nieces of a farmer in the Transvaal.

Reception

The book was highly successful.[5]

Adaptations

The book was filmed in 1912,[6] 1914,[7] and 1917 (as Heart and Soul starring Theda Bara in the title role).[8]

References

  1. ^ R. D. Mullen, The Books of H. Rider Haggard: A Chronological Survey Science Fiction Studies, # 16 = Volume 5, Part 3 = November 1978 accessed 13 December 2013
  2. ^ "REVIEW". Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 9 July 1887. p. 17. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. ^ H Rider Haggard, The Days of My Life Chapter 10 accessed 21 December 2013
  4. ^ H. Rider Haggard, The Days of My Life, Chapter 11 accessed 21 December 2013
  5. ^ "Rider Haggard". Oakleigh Leader (North Brighton, Vic. : 1888 - 1902). North Brighton, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 24 November 1888. p. 9. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  6. ^ Jess (1912) at IMDb
  7. ^ Jess (1914) at IMDb
  8. ^ Heart and Soul at IMDb


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