The Mahatma and the Hare A Dream Story Author:Henry Rider Haggard 1911. Our narrator is a dejected writer. On the verge of suicide, he is saved by an occult student, Jorsen. Jorsen helps the writer, teaching him about the occult sciences. Our narrator then dreams about the road to heaven, where a hare tells the story of terror and pain while being hunted. Handsomely illustrated.