The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (English Library)

by Samuel Johnson (Author), D. Enright (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1976

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.56

  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.