History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (e-bog) af Johnson, Samuel
Johnson, Samuel (forfatter)

History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia e-bog

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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 ex...
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Forfattere Johnson, Samuel (forfatter), Goring, Paul (introduktion), Goring, Paul (redaktør)
Forlag Penguin
Udgivet 27 september 2007
Længde 192 sider
Genrer Classic fiction: general and literary
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780141920085
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.