Marie
- First published
- 1912
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel published in 1912. This adventure follows a young Allan Quatermain as he falls in love with Marie Marais, a Boer farm girl whose father opposes their romance due to his hatred of the English. Her villainous cousin also desires Marie for himself. Set against the backdrop of the Great Trek and real historical events, Quatermain must repeatedly rescue Marie from deadly dangers while fighting for their forbidden love.
- Quatermain, Allan (Fictitious character)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1690. Marie on Wikipedia.
