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| The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia (Oxford World's Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Samuel Johnson
Creator: J. P. Hardy
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 251794
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0192839136
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780192839138
ASIN: 0192839136
Publication Date: January 21, 1999
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A perfect introduction to Johnson and a delightful novel March 6, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I read this book primarily for one reason: it is by Samuel Johnson, and I wanted to look at some of his work. This 100 page novel seemed the ideal way to start. 'Rasselas' is a very moral work: every action, every turn the story takes serves to illustrate a point Johnson wishes to discuss, so the actual plot is secondary to the moral purpose. Yet the style with which Johnson writes prevents the book from being a dull philosophical tract. There are some very funny moments, such as the encounter with the astronomer, and thought provoking episodes, such as the story of the hermit who is delighted to abandon his principles and return to the city. In short,'The History of Rasselas' is a combination of exotic fable and timeless philosophizing, delivered in a way that remains as meaningful now as when it was written in 1759, with its central theme of a character in pursuit of happiness, and attempting to discover what happiness really is.
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