An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

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An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

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This short novel is a satire on the philosophical stories popular at the time, such as Voltaire’s Candide. A young man is accompanied on his travels by an older wiser teacher, who explains various situations they encounter in terms of happiness or otherwise.

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Oxford University Press
Language
English
Pages
145

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Subjects
Ethiopia, fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Princes, Fiction, Happiness, Manners and customs in fiction, Philosophy in fiction, Kings and rulers, Authors, Poetry, Gift books, Correspondence, reminiscences, Specimens, Essays, Biography, Translations into Spanish, English satire and humor, General, Fiction - General, Non-Classifiable, Novelty, Satire, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, psychological, Biographies & autobiographies, English, Scottish, & welsh fiction, Irish, Scottish fiction & literature classics, Literary styles & movements - fiction, Travel & transportation - fiction
People
Arabian prince, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Places
Abbysinia, Ethiopia, Princes, Abessinia

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History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
2008, Broadview Press
in English
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The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia
June 1993, Oxford University Press
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
1971, Oxford University Press
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Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia
1909, Cassell & Co.
in English
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Histoire de Rasselas, prince d'Abyssinie
1846, Chez Stassin et Zavier
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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1831, T. Bedlington
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1824, J. Limbird
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Rassela: principe d'Abissinia
1823, Whittaker
in Italian
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The history of Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
1800, Hurst and Co.
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Rasselas, prince d'Abissinie: roman
1798, Lackington, Allen
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Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
Publish date unknown, Geo. Barnes & Co.
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Bibliography: p. xxv-xxvii.

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London, New York
Series
Oxford English novels

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.6
Library of Congress
PZ3.J637 R60, PR3529 R60, PR3529.A14 H2 1971

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxx, 145 p.
Number of pages
145

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5011388M
Internet Archive
historyofrassela0000john_b1b9
ISBN 10
0192553429
LCCN
76562416
OCLC/WorldCat
141411
Library Thing
161258
Goodreads
7071632

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