The World's Desire
Fantasy

The World's Desire

by H. Rider Haggard

"The World's Desire" by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang is a fantasy novel published in 1890. Odysseus returns to Ithaca after a second journey, only to find his home destroyed by plague and his wife Penelope dead. Guided by a vision of Helen of Troy, he embarks on a final quest to Egypt, where he encounters a treacherous queen, ancient prophecies, and dangerous magic. The novel weaves Greek mythology with the Biblical Exodus in an epic tale of love, loss, and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Originally issued 2006-04-04. Transcribed by John Bickers, Dagny, Emma Dudding and David Widger. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2763).
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The World's Desire

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