Kingdom · Colonial historical fiction
Nada the Lily
H. Rider Haggard, 1892
Summary
A historical novel set during the reign of Shaka, drawing on missionary accounts and Zulu oral tradition. The book shaped generations of popular understanding of the Zulu Kingdom and must be read critically alongside primary Zulu testimony.
Topics
Shaka, Historical fiction, Oral tradition, Zulu Kingdom
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Year
- 1892
- Language(s)
- English
- Period
- Kingdom
- Perspective
- Colonial historical fiction
- Access
- Full view
Rights & Access
Full view; 1892 publication in public domain.