Project Gutenberg 2003-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Flecker, James Elroy 1884 1915 Hassan : the story of Hassan of Bagdad, and how he came to make the golden journey to Samarkand : a play in five acts Produced by Geoffrey Cowling "Hassan: the story of Hassan of Bagdad, and how he came to make the golden journey to Samarkand" by James Elroy Flecker is a play in five acts written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Hassan, a humble confectioner in Baghdad, who finds himself entwined in a tumultuous pursuit of love and respect. The story explores the dynamics of ambition, enchantment, and the complexities of human desire against a vividly portrayed Middle Eastern backdrop. The opening of the play introduces Hassan, who is in despair over his unrequited love for Yasmin, a beautiful widow. His friend Selim insists on lightening his mood, but Hassan is determined to pursue Yasmin, leading to discussions about magic and a love potion that might win her heart. His longing is intense, yet he is conflicted by his humble status and sense of self-worth. As he prepares elaborate sweets infused with magic to impress Yasmin, he showcases both his artistic spirit and vulnerability. The stage is set for a tale of love, ambition, and the interplay of destiny as Hassan's life unfurls amidst comedic and tragic elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Iraq -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 265859 265797 2024-10-02T10:12:51.698196 2023-10-02T09:01:53.767626 text/html text/html 265852 265790 2024-10-02T10:12:51.984139 2023-10-02T09:01:53.963634 text/html text/html 198717 2024-10-02T10:13:01.502098 application/epub+zip 201236 2024-10-02T10:12:56.362117 application/epub+zip 144889 2024-10-02T10:12:54.899109 application/epub+zip 478388 2024-10-02T10:13:04.607590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452580 2024-10-02T10:13:00.423085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261645 2022-09-02T12:03:16.917268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201925 201914 2024-10-02T10:12:51.296160 2023-10-02T09:01:53.367615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197165 2021-01-09T00:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68046 2021-01-09T00:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18839 2024-10-02T10:13:04.750544 application/rdf+xml 27902 2024-10-02T10:12:55.449110 image/jpeg 5076 2024-10-02T10:12:55.173113 image/jpeg 197765 2024-10-02T10:12:52.002130 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia