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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia Trade Paperback Edition
Author(s): Samuel Johnson (Author)
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- Publication Date: December 18, 2007
- Edition: Trade Paperback Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 014143970X
- ISBN-13: 9780141439709
Book Description
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. Their 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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About the Author
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigor, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.
