Narrative poem · 1801

Thalaba the Destroyer

by Robert Southey

An Arabian romance in twelve books, in irregular unrhymed verse: the orphan Thalaba is chosen to destroy the sorcerers of the Domdaniel caverns that murdered his family.

Contents · 12 parts

• The First Bookabout 670 lines
• The Second Bookabout 400 lines
• The Third Bookabout 520 lines
• The Fourth Bookabout 600 lines
• The Fifth Bookabout 520 lines
• The Sixth Bookabout 410 lines
• The Seventh Bookabout 430 lines
• The Eighth Bookabout 450 lines
• The Ninth Bookabout 660 lines
• The Tenth Bookabout 470 lines
• The Eleventh Bookabout 530 lines
• The Twelfth Bookabout 510 lines

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