King Solomon’s Mines

King Solomon”s Mines,by H. Rider Haggardis part of theBarnes & Noble Classics serieswhich offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general readerincluding new scholarshipthoughtful designand pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today”s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historicalbiographicaland cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitationsparodiespoemsbooksplayspaintingsoperasstatuaryand films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader”s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossarieswhen appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences–biographicalhistoricaland literary–to enrich each reader”s understanding of these enduring works. One of the best-selling novels of the nineteenth centuryKing Solomon”s Mines has inspired dozens of adventure storiesincluding Edgar Rice Burroughs”s Tarzan books and the Indiana Jones movies. Vivid and enormously action-packedH. Rider Haggard”s tale of danger and discovery continues to shock and thrillas it has since it was first presented to the public and heralded as \