The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
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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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    • Mar-1977
    • Penguin
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 014043108X
    • ISBN13: 9780140431087
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    • Jan-1989
    • Oxford University Press (UK)
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0192817787
    • ISBN13: 9780192817785
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    • Dec-1999
    • Wordsworth Editions Ltd
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 1840224207
    • ISBN13: 9781840224207
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    • Nov-2000
    • Adamant Media Corporation
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0543894843
    • ISBN13: 9780543894847
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    • Mar-2005
    • Dover Publications
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 048644094X
    • ISBN13: 9780486440941
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    • Dec-2007
    • Penguin
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 014143970X
    • ISBN13: 9780141439709
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    • May-2014
    • Oxford University Press (UK)
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 019156818X
    • ISBN13: 9780191568183
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    • Oct-2007
    • Penguin UK
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0141920084
    • ISBN13: 9780141920085
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    • Jun-2009
    • Oxford University Press (UK)
    • eBook (Kindle)
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    • Nov-2009
    • OUP Oxford
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0191607843
    • ISBN13: 9780191607844
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    • Aug-1997
    • Blackstone Audiobooks
    • Audio Cassette
    • ISBN: 0786105224
    • ISBN13: 9780786105229



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