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Thomas Moore’s Lalla Rookh, first published in 1817, is an imaginative Oriental romance that fuses four narrative poems with a linking prose narrative. The work draws its title from Lalla Rookh, the daughter of the 17th‑century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Through lyrical storytelling, Moore offers a poetic exploration of Eastern themes, rendered in English narrative poetry, and reflects the Romantic fascination with the exotic Orient. The collection showcases Moore’s skill as a poet and storyteller, presenting a vivid portrait of the heroine and her world within a framework of verse and prose.
First publish date: 1800
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Thomas Moore
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