sir henry rider haggard

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Definition of sir henry rider haggard in English English dictionary

born June 22, 1856, Bradenham, Norfolk, Eng. died May 14, 1925, London British novelist. After holding a series of official posts in South Africa (1875-81), he began writing stories set in Africa. Of his 34 colourful adventure novels, the best-known is King Solomon's Mines (1885); others include She (1887), Allan Quatermain (1887), Cleopatra (1889), and Ayesha (1905). Also a farmer, he wrote A Farmer's Year (1899) and Rural England (2 vol., 1902), and he was knighted in 1912 for his work on agricultural commissions

Hyphenation

sir Hen·ry rid·er Hag·gard

Turkish pronunciation

sır henri raydır hägırd

Pronunciation

/ˈsər ˈhenrē ˈrīdər ˈhagərd/ /ˈsɜr ˈhɛnriː ˈraɪdɜr ˈhæɡɜrd/