Description
| Product ID: | 9780141439709 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia |
| Authors: | Author: Samuel Johnson, Paul Goring |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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'. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-09-27 |