
The History of Rasselas
Prince of Abissinia
Samuel Johnson(Author)
Oxford Paperbacks (Publisher)
Published on 21. January 1999
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212 pages
978-0-19-283913-8 (ISBN)
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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, leaves the easy life of the Happy Valley, accompanied by his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah, and the much-travelled philosopher Imlac. There journey takes them to Egypt, where they study the various conditions of men's lives, before returning home in a 'conclusion in which nothing is concluded'. Johnson's tale is not only a satire on optimism, but also an expression of truth about the human mind and its infinite capacity for hope.
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English
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Oxford
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Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
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978-0-19-283913-8 (9780192839138)
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