She

Drawing on his fascination with African lore and his love of adventure to create a seminal work of fantasy, H. Rider Haggard's She is edited with an introduction by Patrick Brantlinger in Penguin Classics. On his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left to him. It contains a letter recounting the legend of a white sorceress who rules an African tribe and of his father's quest to find this remote race. To find out for himself if the story is true, Leo and his companions set sail for Zanzibar. There, he is brought face to face with Ayesha, She-who-must-be-obeyed : dictator, femme fatale, tyrant and beauty. She has been waiting for centuries for the true descendant of Kallikrates, her murdered lover, to arrive, and arrive he does - in an unexpected form. Blending breathtaking adventure with a brooding sense of mystery and menace, She is a story of romance, exploration discovery and heroism that has lost none of its power to enthral. Patrick Brantlinger's introduction discusses H. Rider Haggard's experience of Empire, and how he took the Africa of fantasies and wove its magic into She. This edition also includes further reading and explanatory notes. Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was born in Bradenham, Norfolk, the sixth son of a lawyer. In 1875 his father procured for him the post of junior secretary to the Governor of Natal; spending six years in South Africa, he remained fascinated by the country's landscape, wildlife and tribal societies for the rest of his life. Haggard's first novel King Solomon's Mines was published in 1885, shortly after had passed the bar, proving so successful that he was able to move back to Norfolk to concentrate on his writing. If you enjoyed She , you might like John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps , also available in Penguin Classics. 'It is full of hidden meaning ... the eternal feminine, the immortality of our emotions' Sigmund Freud

Drawing on his fascination with African lore and his love of adventure to create a seminal work of fantasy, H. Rider Haggard's She is edited with an introduction by Patrick Brantlinger in Penguin Classics. On his twenty-fifth birthday, Leo Vincey opens the silver casket that his father has left to him. It contains a letter recounting the legend of a white sorceress who rules an African tribe and of his father's quest to find this remote race. To find out for himself if the story is true, Leo and his companions set sail for Zanzibar. There, he is brought face to face with Ayesha, She-who-must-be-obeyed : dictator, femme fatale, tyrant and beauty. She has been waiting for centuries for the true descendant of Kallikrates, her murdered lover, to arrive, and arrive he does - in an unexpected form. Blending breathtaking adventure with a brooding sense of mystery and menace, She is a story of romance, exploration discovery and heroism that has lost none of its power to enthral. Patrick Brantlinger's introduction discusses H. Rider Haggard's experience of Empire, and how he took the Africa of fantasies and wove its magic into She. This edition also includes further reading and explanatory notes. Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was born in Bradenham, Norfolk, the sixth son of a lawyer. In 1875 his father procured for him the post of junior secretary to the Governor of Natal; spending six years in South Africa, he remained fascinated by the country's landscape, wildlife and tribal societies for the rest of his life. Haggard's first novel King Solomon's Mines was published in 1885, shortly after had passed the bar, proving so successful that he was able to move back to Norfolk to concentrate on his writing. If you enjoyed She , you might like John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps , also available in Penguin Classics. 'It is full of hidden meaning ... the eternal feminine, the immortality of our emotions' Sigmund Freud

A revised edition of a landmark work of psychology; the author uses the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche as the springboard for a brilliant, perceptive exploration of how one becomes a mature and complete woman.

A revised edition of a landmark work of psychology; the author uses the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche as the springboard for a brilliant, perceptive exploration of how one becomes a mature and complete woman.

SHE was meant to be the perfect girl... 'Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless' Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies 'A darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist' Piers Morgan SHE's everything he dreamed of, isn't SHE? Ben can't believe his luck when Bella walks into his life, just when he needs her most. Sexy, impulsive and intelligent, Bella is everything he ever wanted. And Bella wants him. All to herself. In fact, Bella decides that everything is better when it is just the two of them, making it harder for Ben's friends and family to stay in touch. And then a sudden tragedy triggers a chain of events which throws Ben headlong into a nightmare. Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this utterly twisted story about a family that is destroyed when SHE becomes part of it... Praise for SHE: 'Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless' Adele Parks 'As the father of three sons, SHE sent shivers down my spine ... a darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist that turns the whole thing on its head...' Piers Morgan 'This dark, twisted tale makes for an inspired read' The Sun 'A dark and delicious guessing game, designed to be read with the same relish as it is told' Louise Candlish 'A fabulously engrossing read that draws you in... then hits you straight between the eyes with a clever twist you just don't see coming' Jane Moore 'Utterly brilliant. Gripping, disturbing in the best possible way with a twist you just WON'T see coming' Kate Garraway 'Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this latest story from HC Warner' Hello! 'Addictive' Crime Monthly 'A real page-turner' Woman 'Wonderfully gripping and doubt-inducing' Woman & Home 'An artful exploration of abuse in all its subtle manifestations' Magic Radio 'A brilliant read with a twist you won't see coming' Closer 'A gripping tale, we couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Bella

SHE was meant to be the perfect girl... 'Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless' Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies 'A darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist' Piers Morgan SHE's everything he dreamed of, isn't SHE? Ben can't believe his luck when Bella walks into his life, just when he needs her most. Sexy, impulsive and intelligent, Bella is everything he ever wanted. And Bella wants him. All to herself. In fact, Bella decides that everything is better when it is just the two of them, making it harder for Ben's friends and family to stay in touch. And then a sudden tragedy triggers a chain of events which throws Ben headlong into a nightmare. Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this utterly twisted story about a family that is destroyed when SHE becomes part of it... Praise for SHE: 'Brutal and brilliant, this novel will leave you breathless' Adele Parks 'As the father of three sons, SHE sent shivers down my spine ... a darkly disturbing thriller about the daughter-in-law from hell, with an epic twist that turns the whole thing on its head...' Piers Morgan 'This dark, twisted tale makes for an inspired read' The Sun 'A dark and delicious guessing game, designed to be read with the same relish as it is told' Louise Candlish 'A fabulously engrossing read that draws you in... then hits you straight between the eyes with a clever twist you just don't see coming' Jane Moore 'Utterly brilliant. Gripping, disturbing in the best possible way with a twist you just WON'T see coming' Kate Garraway 'Secrets, lies, vengeance and betrayal are at the heart of this latest story from HC Warner' Hello! 'Addictive' Crime Monthly 'A real page-turner' Woman 'Wonderfully gripping and doubt-inducing' Woman & Home 'An artful exploration of abuse in all its subtle manifestations' Magic Radio 'A brilliant read with a twist you won't see coming' Closer 'A gripping tale, we couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Bella

In this series of poetic vignettes, award-winning poet Minnie Bruce Pratt explores the fluidity, capaciousness, unpredictability, malleability, and shifting everyday terrains of sex and gender. As memoir, S/HE challenges oppressive frames of respectability and womanhood, tracing Pratt's circuitous path through sex, gender, and sexuality. S/HE also narrates one of the greatest love stories of the twentieth century, providing an intimate portrayal of how Pratt and Leslie Feinberg met, fell in love, and built a life together. Examining the porous boundaries between masculinity and femininity and noting that liberation requires one to question and cross these binaries, Pratt theorizes sex and gender as not only grids for legibility and surveillance but also as spaces for freedom and pleasure. By drawing on the splendid ordinariness of everyday life and quotidian encounters, Pratt gives " theory flesh and breath." S/HE imagines new queer, feminist engagements in bodies, in politics, and in the messy contradictions of sex and gender.

In this series of poetic vignettes, award-winning poet Minnie Bruce Pratt explores the fluidity, capaciousness, unpredictability, malleability, and shifting everyday terrains of sex and gender. As memoir, S/HE challenges oppressive frames of respectability and womanhood, tracing Pratt's circuitous path through sex, gender, and sexuality. S/HE also narrates one of the greatest love stories of the twentieth century, providing an intimate portrayal of how Pratt and Leslie Feinberg met, fell in love, and built a life together. Examining the porous boundaries between masculinity and femininity and noting that liberation requires one to question and cross these binaries, Pratt theorizes sex and gender as not only grids for legibility and surveillance but also as spaces for freedom and pleasure. By drawing on the splendid ordinariness of everyday life and quotidian encounters, Pratt gives " theory flesh and breath." S/HE imagines new queer, feminist engagements in bodies, in politics, and in the messy contradictions of sex and gender.