An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia [EasyRead Comfort Edition]
by Samuel Johnson
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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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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia [EasyRead Comfort Edition]
October 1, 2006, ReadHowYouWant.com
Paperback
in English
1425019854 9781425019853
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The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia
June 1993, Oxford University Press
0198319045 9780198319047
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