Heart of the World (novel)

Heart of the World is an 1895 book by H Rider Haggard about a lost Mayan city in Mexico.[1][2] Its importance in the history of fantasy literature was recognized by its republication by the Newcastle Publishing Company as the tenth volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library in September, 1976.

Heart of the World
AuthorH. Rider Haggard
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreAdventure novel
Publication date
1895

Reception

E. F. Bleiler described Heart of the World as "rich in detail, ingenious and well plotted, but weak in characterization at times.[1] Bleiler also said that the novel's "moral message" and a "sense of tragedy" were both "powerfully conveyed".[1]

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gollark: > what procedures are those, again?Well, I think there are general kicking-related ones.
gollark: Hmm, perhaps.
gollark: And also appears to be ignoring the procedures regarding kicking bots?
gollark: Palaiologos (jokingly?) threatened to demote me.

References

  1. Bleiler, Everett. (1990). Science Fiction:The Early Years. Kent State: Kent State University Press. p. 321-322. ISBN 9780873384162.
  2. "LITERATURE". Australian Town and Country Journal. NSW. 10 October 1896. p. 44. Retrieved 19 December 2013 via National Library of Australia.


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