Bayard Taylor

Broschiertes Buch

The Prophet

A Tragedy

Beschreibung

The Prophet: A Tragedy is a novel written by Bayard Taylor. The book is set in ancient times and tells the story of a prophet named Almustafa who has been exiled from his homeland. Almustafa is a wise and revered figure who is known for his teachings on love, freedom, and spirituality. The story begins with Almustafa returning to his homeland after many years of exile. He is greeted with great fanfare and celebration, but soon realizes that the people have forgotten his teachings and have become corrupt and materialistic. Almustafa is deeply troubled by this and tries to remind the people of their spiritual roots. However, his efforts are met with resistance and he is eventually arrested and put on trial for heresy. The trial is a sham and Almustafa is sentenced to death. The novel ends with Almustafa being led to his execution, but his spirit lives on through his teachings and the impact he has had on the people he has touched. The Prophet: A Tragedy is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of spirituality, freedom, and the corrupting influence of power. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.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.

Autor

Bayard Taylor was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was extremely popular, with an audience of almost 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, setting a record that remained for 85 years. His travelogues were well-received in both the United States and Britain. He held diplomatic appointments in both Russia and Prussia. Taylor was born January 11, 1825, in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the fourth son of Quaker couple Joseph and Rebecca Taylor, and the first to reach maturity. His mother was of half Swiss descent. His father was an affluent farmer. Charles Frederick Taylor, Bayard's younger brother, was a Union Army colonel killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Bayard obtained his early education at an academy in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and later in nearby Unionville. At seventeen, he was apprenticed to a printer in West Chester. Rufus Wilmot Griswold, a renowned critic and editor, pushed him to produce poems. The resulting anthology, Ximena, or the Battle of the Sierra Morena and Other Poems, was published in 1844 and dedicated to Griswold.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780548505113
• ISBN-10: 054850511X
• Artikelnr.: 23329403