Project Gutenberg 2006-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 194 Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider) 1856 1925 Haggard, Rider Haggard, Henry Rider Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The World's Desire Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Desire John Bickers, Dagny, Emma Dudding and David Widger "The World's Desire" by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative evokes the rich tapestry of Greco-Egyptian mythology, following the famed hero Odysseus, also known as Ulysses, as he embarks on an extraordinary quest for the elusive ideal of beauty, represented by Helen of Troy. As Odysseus returns home after his epic travels, he discovers his homeland shrouded in desolation, spurring his journey towards a new adventure that holds both romantic and perilous connotations. At the start of the novel, the tone is somber as Odysseus approaches Ithaca, only to find it eerily silent and abandoned, stripped of life and warmth. The narrative captures his profound sense of loss as he reflects on the decline of his kingdom and the absence of his loved ones. In his exploration of the desolate landscape, he uncovers shocking remnants of death, leading him to mourn the demise of his past life. Furthermore, the narrative introduces themes of desire and the supernatural as he encounters a mystical vision of Helen, igniting his quest driven by longing. This opening establishes an atmosphere rife with emotional complexity and foreshadows the intertwining of fate and divine influence as Odysseus pursues "The World's Desire." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy fiction Adventure stories Greece -- Fiction Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Fiction Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 510166 2025-07-02T04:11:37.053374 text/html 524380 2021-04-25T18:08:46 text/html 289435 2025-07-02T04:11:45.835313 application/epub+zip 289741 2025-07-02T04:11:40.042353 application/epub+zip 276601 2025-07-02T04:11:38.770385 application/epub+zip 470074 2025-07-02T04:11:50.153339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444479 2025-07-02T04:11:45.068379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418881 2022-09-02T05:54:38.974706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484270 2025-07-02T04:11:36.458388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484240 2021-04-25T18:13:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20805 2025-07-02T04:11:50.296289 application/rdf+xml 12927 2025-07-02T04:11:39.282356 image/jpeg 3113 2025-07-02T04:11:39.028380 image/jpeg 175767 2021-04-25T18:14:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 179504 2021-04-25T18:14:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 250330 2025-07-02T04:11:37.094366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia