The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

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Publisher Description

Rasselas and his companions leave the 'happy valley' in search of 'the choice of life'. Johnson's philosophical tale considers such things as the nature of poetry, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness. This new edition relates the novel to Johnson's life and the political and social context.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2009
June 11
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
208
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SELLER
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford trading as Oxford University Press
SIZE
6.7
MB

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