History of Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia

<p>History of Rasselas Prince of Abissinia is a philosophical novella by Samuel Johnson originally published in 1759. The story follows Rasselas an Abyssinian prince who lives in the idyllic but confining Happy Valley. Restless and yearning for a deeper understanding of life Rasselas escapes with a group of companions including the wise philosopher Imlac his sister Nekayah and her attendant Pekuah.</p> <p>Their journey takes them through various experiences and encounters as they seek to discover the true source of happiness. They explore different lifestyles and philosophies from the lives of hermits and scholars to those of artists and rulers only to find disillusionment and dissatisfaction in each. Johnson's work explores themes of contentment the human condition and the futility of seeking perfect happiness in a flawed world. History of Rasselas Prince of Abissinia remains a classic for its profound insights and elegant prose.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>