Project Gutenberg 2012-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 221 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Thalaba the Destroyer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalaba_the_Destroyer Produced by Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Thalaba the Destroyer" by Robert Southey is a narrative poem written in the early 19th century. The poem follows the journey of Thalaba, a young boy seeking vengeance for the murder of his father, as he traverses a mythical landscape filled with magic, loss, and prophecy. Central themes revolve around fate, destiny, and the conflict between good and evil, making it an intriguing exploration of heroism in a richly crafted world. The opening of "Thalaba the Destroyer" sets a poignant tone, introducing us to Zeinab, a grieving widow, and her son, Thalaba. As they traverse the desert, they grapple with their profound loss, and the boy's determination to avenge his father becomes evident. Thalaba's feelings of sorrow and anger surface as he learns about the murder of his family and vows to seek justice. Amid the desolation, an encounter with a mysterious man reveals tales of the cursed paradise, Irem, and hints at the supernatural forces at play that will shape Thalaba's destiny, highlighting the interplay between his personal quests and the larger themes of fate and divine will. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 800336 2025-07-16T07:51:50.259035 text/html 825950 2012-05-26T15:02:52 text/html 315095 2025-07-16T07:52:08.241947 application/epub+zip 325720 2025-07-16T07:51:54.536988 application/epub+zip 325719 2025-07-16T07:51:52.201052 application/epub+zip 644942 2025-07-16T07:52:15.658910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699114 2025-07-16T07:52:05.963954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669943 2022-09-18T08:45:25.380753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564003 2025-07-16T07:51:47.420040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563819 2012-05-26T15:02:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563866 2012-05-26T15:02:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20646 2025-07-16T07:52:15.826897 application/rdf+xml 13165 2025-07-16T07:51:52.870002 image/jpeg 3373 2025-07-16T07:51:52.511013 image/jpeg 216851 2012-05-26T15:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 240791 2012-05-26T15:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 216664 2012-05-26T15:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 306088 2025-07-16T07:51:50.309048 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