Allan Quatermain

Allan Quatermain is a fictional character by the English writer Henry Rider Haggard.

Character

Quatermain is described as an English adventurer who witnessed with his companions, Sir Henry Curtis, Sir John Good and the Africans Umslopogaas exciting adventure in the "dark" continent. Was inspired Haggard ( claims to ) by doing the life and travel reports of the then known Frederick Courteney Selous big game hunter on whose life and personality inspired the novel. He also took the reports of Joseph Thomson as inspiration. Henry Rider Haggard was also used by other adventurers, whom he met later in Africa, primarily on the American scout Frederick Russell Burnham, and the vast mineral wealth of southern Africa as well as the ruins of old, "lost " civilizations influenced, mainly in the southern countries of Africa were, for example, in Zimbabwe, discovered.

Are books have been published under several titles, they are separated by a "/"

  • Diamond Mines of Africa / Umbopa. King of Kukuanaland / The Treasures of King Solomon / King Solomon's treasure chamber / King Solomon's treasure chamber / King Solomon's Mines review, 1888, ISBN 3-257-20920-7, King Solomon's Mines, 1885
  • The unexplored country / Unexplored Country / Allan Quatermain, 1912, ISBN 3-453-31101-9, Allan Quatermain, 1887
  • A lion struggle in South Africa. A Tale of Three Lions, 1987, [ in: Allan Quatermain, the hunter ], A Tale of Three Lions, 1887
  • Revenge for Maiwa, 1987, [ in: Allan Quatermain, the hunter ], Maiwa 's Revenge, or: The War of the Little Hand, 1888
  • Marie, 1912, ISBN 3-453-03468-6, Marie, 1912
  • Child of the Storm, 1990 ISBN 3-453-03921-1, Child of Storm, 1913
  • The Holy Flower, 1925, ISBN 3-453-31135-3, The Holy Flower, 1915
  • The Ivory Child, 1925, ISBN 3-453-00413-2, The Ivory Child, 1916
  • Zikalis revenge, 1992, ISBN 3-453-04291-3, Finished in 1917
  • The Allan Antiquity, 1992, ISBN 3-453-05411-3, The Ancient Allan, 1920
  • She and Allan, 1985, ISBN 3-453-31118-3, She and Allan, 1921
  • Hay hay or the monster, 1924, ISBN 3-453-00988-6, Hay Hay, 1924
  • The treasure in the lake, 1988, ISBN 3-453-03139-3, Treasure of the Lake, 1926
  • Allan Quatermain and the Ice Gods. A story from the beginning, 1987, ISBN 3-453-31377-1, Allan and The Ice Gods, 1927
  • Allan Quatermain, the hunter, 1987 [ dt Original edition ]
  • Tales of Allan Quatermain, 2002
  • Hunter Quatermain 's Story: The Uncollected Adventures of Allan Quatermain, 2004

Films

The book King Solomon's treasure chamber has been filmed several times. 1937, a film starring Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Allan Quatermain director Robert Stevenson (King Solomon's Mines ). A colorful version with Stewart Granger as Quatermain was King Solomon's Mines (King Solomon's Mines, 1950), directed by J. Compton Bennett and Andrew Marton V.. Another version is Quatermain - In search of the treasure of kings (1985 ) with Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quatermain and Sharon Stone as his mistress. The film maintains only vaguely to the original novel: The action takes place in 1913, and Quatermain has to do with some German soldiers who seek the treasure of King Solomon. There was also a continuation Quatermain II - In Search of the Lost City of Gold (1987 ) and a film about the adventures of youth Quatermain. 2004, there was a further adaptation of King Solomon 's Mines starring Patrick Swayze in the lead role. In the movie The Quest - The Secret of the King's Chamber from the year 2006, the story is told as one of the adventures of the librarian.

Allan Quatermain has a major role as an aged adventurer in the comic book series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In the film adaptation of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, he was played by Sean Connery.

  • Allan Quatermain
  • Literary Figure
  • Literature ( English )
  • Literature (19th century)
  • Literature ( 20th century)
  • Romance
Frederick Selous Joseph Thomson (explorer) Robert Stevenson (director)
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