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  • Allan Quatermain Chapter 5 - Umslopogaas Makes A Promise
    2026/06/06
    In which a fearless young lady ventures into the wild hills for a rare flower, stirring anxious searches and ominous discoveries among her companions; and a fierce Zulu warrior’s grim promise of vengeance sets the stage for a perilous parley with a formidable Masai war-captain demanding a deadly exchange. In the shadow of mounting dread and desperate resolve, a cunning battle plan is laid to confront overwhelming odds, as all hearts are fixed on the safety of a tender flower lost amid the savagery.
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    38 分
  • Allan Quatermain Chapter 3 - The Mission Station
    2026/06/06
    In which our weary travellers, buffeted by relentless rain and Masai threats, at last reach the sanctuary of a well-kept mission station perched high upon a verdant slope beneath the shadow of an immense pine tree. Here, amidst lush gardens and guarded walls, they encounter the kindly missionary Mr Mackenzie and hear of mysterious white inhabitants purported to dwell far to the north, their tale perplexing and intriguing in equal measure.
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    29 分
  • Allan Quatermain Chapter 4 - Alphonse And His Annette
    2026/06/06
    In which the narrator and his companions explore a well-appointed African mission station, observing the curious and reverent habits of Umslopogaas with his deadly battle-axe, Inkosi-kaas, and admiring the rare and exquisite flora tended by Miss Flossie, who finds companionship in the majesty of Mount Kenia. Later, they are regaled by the comical and tragic tale of Alphonse, a French cook who spins his own extraordinary history of love, desertion, and exile in a narrative rich with humour and pathos.
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    26 分
  • Kidnapped Chapter 15 - The Lad With the Silver Button: Through the Isle of Mull
    2026/06/06
    In which the lad with the silver button traverses the rugged and boggy Isle of Mull, encountering poverty, strange customs, and dubious guides, before reaching the reputedly genteel inn at Torosay. With a mix of humour and caution, he navigates both the goodwill and wiles of the Highlanders, growing in spirit and resolve as he journeys over fifty miles of wild country.
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    18 分
  • Allan Quatermain Chapter 2 - The Black Hand
    2026/06/05
    In which our party travels to the Tana River, confronting ruins of ancient cities and contending with treacherous bearers before embarking on a perilous canoe journey under the stern command of Good. They encounter the ominous presence of a fierce Masai warrior, leading to a night of tense vigilance and a sudden, deadly attack from swimming assailants that tests their resolve on the dark waters.
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    26 分
  • Allan Quatermain Introduction
    2026/06/05
    In which Allan Quatermain reflects with poignant sorrow upon the loss of his beloved son Harry and the heavy burden of grief that ensues, pondering deeply on the unchanging nature of man beneath the veneer of civilisation. As he paces his English home filled with trophies of a wild past, he finds his heart yearning to return once more to the untamed lands and the savage life he knows so well, seeking solace in the eternal and indifferent embrace of Nature.
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    20 分
  • Allan Quatermain Chapter 1 - The Consul's Yarn
    2026/06/05
    In which Allan Quatermain, roused from his grief, is visited by old comrades proposing an adventurous expedition into the little-known regions beyond Mount Kenia, setting their course through the dusty, odorous town of Lamu where plans are laid with the aid of a local consul and a formidable Zulu warrior named Umslopogaas. There, amid tales of lost glory and fierce loyalty, the party readies to confront the unknown, their spirits tempered by past hardships and a yearning for fresh exploits.
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    35 分
  • Kidnapped Chapter 14 - The Islet
    2026/06/05
    In which our weary wanderer finds himself marooned upon a bleak tidal islet, enduring cold, hunger, and cruel isolation amidst ceaseless rain and forbidding granite. Though hope flickers in the distant smoke of human habitations, rescue remains elusive until a curious understanding of the island’s tides delivers him from his grievous plight.
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    20 分