The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Johnson, Samuel

 
9780141439709: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Penguin Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 014143970X ISBN 13: 9780141439709
Verlag: Penguin Classics, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

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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Dr Saumuel Johnson was born on 18 September 1709. He was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer and often considered the finest critic of English Literature. Best known for his Dictionary (1755), Johnson also wrote essays for The Rambler (1750-1752) and The Idler (1758-1760). He achieved a feat of English criticism in Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1781). He died on 13 December 1784.

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Verlag
Penguin Classics
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
014143970X
ISBN 13 
9780141439709
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
192
Herausgeber
Goring Paul
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