Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand

Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand

Flecker, James Elroy

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral World HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 1417909129
ISBN13: 9781417909124
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 16 2004
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.19 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand is a novel written by James Elroy Flecker. The book follows the life of Hassan, a young man from Baghdad who dreams of adventure and travel. He sets out on a journey to Samarkand, a city in Uzbekistan, in search of riches and glory. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters, including a beautiful princess, a wise old man, and a treacherous bandit. Hassan also faces many challenges, such as battling fierce desert storms, surviving harsh terrain, and overcoming his own fears and doubts. Despite these obstacles, he perseveres and eventually reaches his destination, where he discovers the true meaning of happiness and fulfillment. The book is a captivating tale of adventure, romance, and self-discovery, set against the backdrop of the ancient world of the Middle East.1922. Hassan is one of two plays written by James Elroy Flecker. Flecker received his education at Uppingham and Trinity College, Oxford. He then joined the Consular Service in 1908 and was posted to Constantinople in 1910 where he met and married Helle Skiadaressi. From 1911 to 1913 Flecker served as vice-consul at Beirut. Suffering from tuberculosis, he moved to Switzerland where he died. Influenced both by his classical education and by his experiences in the Orient, he published five books of poetry: The Bridge of Fire; Thirty-six Poems; Forty-two Poems; The Golden Journey to Samarkand; and The Old Ships. He also brought out a novel, The King of Alsander. Flecker's two successful plays, Hassan and Don Juan, came out posthumously.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

5 different editions

Also available

Also in

Plays

View All