num_pages: 216
description: Rasselas --regarded as Johnson's most creative work--presents the story of the journey of Rasselas and his companions in search of "the choice of life." Its charm lies not in its plot, but rather in its wise and humane look at man's constant search for happiness. The text is based on thesecond edition as Samuel Johnson revised it.
language: English
title: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
titlecomplete: The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (The World's Classics)
genres: Fiction, English Literature, Philosophy, British Literature, School, Literature, 18th Century, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 6353
places: Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Africa, East Africa
publisher: Oxford University Press