""Joseph"" is a historical novel written by Paul Jeremie Bitaube and originally published in 1824. The book tells the story of Joseph, a biblical figure who is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and eventually rises to become a powerful leader in Egypt. Bitaube's novel follows Joseph's journey from his childhood in Canaan to his time as a slave in Egypt, his imprisonment for a crime he did not commit, and his eventual rise to power as the Pharaoh's...