"Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century" by Samuel Johnson is a gathering of stories from the late 1700s that demonstrates a shift in literature. The first story, called "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia", focuses on Prince Rasselas, who lives in a beautiful valley yet feels unsatisfied with his privileged life. Even though he has everything he could want, Rasselas desperately wants to see the world and understand the secret to happiness. His increasing sadness starts him on a journey to find meaning as he tackles big questions about life and what it means to be happy.
Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale
By Samuel Johnson
In a world of luxury and ease, a prince dares to question everything, setting out on a quest to find true happiness beyond the gilded cage.
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About the AuthorSamuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
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