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The World's DesireH. Rider Haggard

The World's Desire

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Original author: H. Rider Haggard

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"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.

The World's Desire, by H. Rider Haggard. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2763.

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28 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface840 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Silent Isle2,781 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Vision of the World’s Desire2,398 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Slaying of the Sidonians3,773 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Blood-Red Sea2,530 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Meriamun the Queen2,051 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Story of Meriamun3,177 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Queen’s Vision2,394 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Ka, the Bai, and the Khou4,204 words
  10. 10.Chapter I: The Prophets of the Apura2,830 words
  11. 11.Chapter II: The Night of Dread3,703 words
  12. 12.Chapter III: The Baths of Bronze4,583 words
  13. 13.Chapter IV: The Queen’s Chamber2,791 words
  14. 14.Chapter V: The Chapel Perilous3,287 words
  1. 15.Chapter VI: The Wardens of the Gate3,447 words
  2. 16.Chapter VII: The Shadow in the Sunlight2,845 words
  3. 17.Chapter VIII: The Loosing of the Spirit of Rei2,400 words
  4. 18.Chapter IX: The Waking of the Sleeper3,462 words
  5. 19.Chapter X: The Oath of the Wanderer2,865 words
  6. 20.Chapter XI: The Waking of the Wanderer2,360 words
  7. 21.Chapter I: The Vengeance of Kurri3,126 words
  8. 22.Chapter II: The Coming of Pharaoh2,920 words
  9. 23.Chapter III: The Bed of Torment3,433 words
  10. 24.Chapter IV: Pharaoh’s Dream2,255 words
  11. 25.Chapter V: The Voice of the Dead3,858 words
  12. 26.Chapter VI: The Burning of the Shrine2,491 words
  13. 27.Chapter VII: The Last Fight of Odysseus, Laertes’ Son3,720 words
  14. 28.Chapter VIII: “till Odysseus Comes!”3,592 words