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Samuel Johnson
History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia [EPUB ebook]

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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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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780141920085 ● Editor Paul Goring ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2269412 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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