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History Of Rasselas, Prince Of Abissinia, The Paperback – 10 October 2007

by Samuel Johnson (Author)
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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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    014143970X
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    1st
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    Penguin
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    10 October 2007
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    13.08 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm
  8. Print length
    192 pages
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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigour, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; 1st edition (10 October 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014143970X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141439709
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.08 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm
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Gilles
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bárbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent seller and product
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The product is exactly what I expected (and what its on the description) and I received it pretty soon. Perfect item and excellent seller, thank you!
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Just what I needed to get through school. It's a really well thought out in it's ideas. It's a parable which explains why it's has a bit of an underwhelming finale, therefore it shouldn't be confused with an average narrative story/novel. It has an overall meaningful message signaling the beginnings of the Neoclassical era.
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The book initially seems to be nothing but a blant, wide-ranging, superficial pop-philosophical potboiler. One almost wants to stop reading and throw it into the bin. Thanks to its relative brevity (100 pages) one gets through. Then one reflects: what the heck was Johnson doing here? One re-reads Paul Goring's introduction; checks things out on wikipedia. Here is the key: the book was dedicated to his dying, beloved mom. It is an account of Johnson's own "choices of life" (the book's main theme), negotiated by the main characters and thus explained to mom. It is a quasi autobiographic, quasi-apologetic farewell to mom, who may not have approved of some of these "choices." Dearest Mom, this is my life, says Johnson, these are the "choices of life" I have made and will continue to make in the future, please accept them and rest in peace. What these choices are, each reader can find out for themselves, reading between the lines and taking note of some cues and curious constellations in the narrative. Enjoy.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Achat occasion
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Annoncé état quasi-neuf, il est arrivé abîmé et annoté pour ce prix là autant acheter un neuf!
Décevant, un mois d'attente pour ça
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