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Elissa (book)

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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 book 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

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

References

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  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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