H. Rider Haggard - Allan's Wife: "Wealth is good, and if it comes our way we will take it; but a gentleman does not sell himself for wealth."

The life of Sir Henry Rider Haggard is marked by a journey from failed military aspirations to a successful writing career inspired by his experiences in Southern Africa. His first fiction, published in 1885, was followed by the acclaimed "King Solomon's Mines," which established him as a prominent author. Haggard's works often reflect on the exploitation of local populations during the European imperial expansion, featuring iconic characters like Allan Quatermain. In his later years, he engaged in social reform and political activities, leaving a lasting literary legacy upon his death in 1925.