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The History of Rasselas

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212 pages1999Oxford University Press, USAISBN 9780192839138
Ethiopia, fictionBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)PrincesFictionHappinessManners and customs in fictionPhilosophy in fictionKings and rulersAuthorsPoetryGift booksCorrespondence, reminiscencesSpecimensEssaysBiographyTranslations into SpanishEnglish satire and humorGeneralFiction - GeneralNon-Classifiable
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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.

Publication Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
1999
Pages
212
ISBN
9780192839138

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