The World's Desire
Published in 1890, The World's Desire is a historical fantasy and mythic fiction novel by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang. Readers will find themes of Greece.
5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 95 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 915 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 216 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 10 h 16 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The World's Desire
The World's Desire (1890) is a fantasy novel about the hero Odysseus. He return home after his second, previously untold journey, to find his home devastated. He then sets out on his last journey, during which he encounters Helen of Troy, to whom the title refers. His journey takes him to Egypt, where he witnesses the 'magician' Moses, and his power over the pharaoh.
Free audiobook
The World's Desire — LibriVox recording, 10 h 16 min in 28 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“Across the wide backs of the waves, beneath the mountains, and between the islands, a ship came stealing from the dark into the dusk, and from the dusk into the dawn.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The World's Desire?
The World's Desire was written by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang and first published in 1890.
What genre is The World's Desire?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.
How long is The World's Desire?
The median edition has 216 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The World's Desire free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The World's Desire?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 10 h 16 min.
What books are similar to The World's Desire?
Readers who like it often enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and The house of the Wolfings.
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