The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (Penguin Classics) - Tapa blanda

Johnson, Samuel

 
9780141439709: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (Penguin Classics)
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ISBN 10: 014143970X ISBN 13: 9780141439709
Editorial: Penguin Classics, 2007

Sinopsis

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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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigor, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.

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Editorial
Penguin Classics
Año de publicación
2007
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
014143970X
ISBN 13 
9780141439709
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Número de páginas
192
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