An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

The Prince of Abissinia

a tale

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An edition of The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759)

The Prince of Abissinia

a tale

by , , , , and

  • ★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating) ·
  • 45 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

This short novel is a satire on the philosophical stories popular at the time, such as Voltaire’s Candide. A young man is accompanied on his travels by an older wiser teacher, who explains various situations they encounter in terms of happiness or otherwise.

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English
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191

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Subjects

Ethiopia, fiction, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Princes, Fiction, Happiness, Manners and customs in fiction, Philosophy in fiction, Kings and rulers, Authors, Poetry, Gift books, Correspondence, reminiscences, Specimens, Essays, Biography, Translations into Spanish, English satire and humor, General, Fiction - General, Non-Classifiable, Novelty, Satire, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, psychological, Biographies & autobiographies, English, Scottish, & welsh fiction, Irish, Scottish fiction & literature classics, Literary styles & movements - fiction, Travel & transportation - fiction

People

Arabian prince, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

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Abbysinia, Ethiopia, Princes, Abessinia

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Cover of: History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
2008, Broadview Press
in English
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Cover of: The History of Rasselas
The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia
June 1993, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia
Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia
1909, Cassell & Co.
in English
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Cover of: Histoire de Rasselas, prince d'Abyssinie
Histoire de Rasselas, prince d'Abyssinie
1846, Chez Stassin et Zavier
Cover of: Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1831, T. Bedlington
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale
1824, J. Limbird
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Rassela: principe d'Abissinia
1823, Whittaker
in Italian
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The history of Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
1800, Hurst and Co.
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Cover of: Rasselas, prince d'Abissinie
Rasselas, prince d'Abissinie: roman
1798, Lackington, Allen
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The Prince of Abissinia: a tale
1791, Printed by Francis Bailey ... and T. Lang ...
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Cover of: Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia
Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia: a tale
Publish date unknown, Geo. Barnes & Co.
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Evans 23473
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-Q⁶ R².

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Philadelphia
Other Titles
Prince of Abyssinia

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR3529 .A1 1791

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, [9]-191, [1] p. ;
Number of pages
191

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OL287208M
LCCN
97190800
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161258

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