"Thalaba the Destroyer" by Robert Southey is a narrative poem about a young boy’s quest for revenge in a world of myth and magic. The story begins with Thalaba and his mother, Zeinab, mourning the loss of his father. As they navigate their grief, Thalaba discovers the truth about his father's murder and decides to avenge him. He becomes determined to bring the person responsible to justice, even if destiny has other plans. Along their journey, a mysterious figure shares stories of a cursed paradise called Irem, hinting at supernatural forces that will test Thalaba's fate. The poem explores themes of destiny and good versus evil.
Thalaba the Destroyer
By Robert Southey
Driven by vengeance after his father's murder, a young boy journeys through a mystical land where fate and magic collide.
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2012-05-26
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About the AuthorRobert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".
Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Like the other Lake Poets, William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. Other romantics such as Byron accused him of siding with the establishment for money and status. He is remembered especially for the poem "After Blenheim" and the original version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".
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