An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
(1759)
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
by Samuel Johnson, Warren L. Fleischauer, Félix Paknadel, Octavie Belot, and James MacAulay
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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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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 - fictionShowing 11 featured editions. View all 224 editions?
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The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
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Bibliography: p. [xxv]-xxvi.
Commonly known under title: Rasselas.
"First published 1968. First issued with revisions as a World's classics paperback 1988"--T.p. verso.
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| June 7, 2021 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
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