Project Gutenberg 1996-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 894 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Rasselas,_Prince_of_Abissinia Transcribed from the 1889 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia" by Samuel Johnson is a philosophical tale written in the mid-18th century. The story follows Rasselas, the fourth son of the Emperor of Abyssinia, who resides in a secluded and seemingly idyllic valley, where he and his siblings are raised in comfort and pleasure. However, Rasselas grows increasingly discontent with their sheltered existence, leading him to embark on a quest to explore the meaning of happiness and the nature of human experience. At the start of the narrative, Rasselas begins to feel the weight of his confinement in the Happy Valley, a paradise that offers no real satisfaction for him. Disillusioned by the superficial joys surrounding him, he turns to solitude and quiet contemplation, comparing the simplicity of animal happiness to his own inner turmoil. Rasselas articulates his yearning for purpose as he reflects on the limitations of his princely life, sparking his desire to escape and discover the real world. This opening sets the stage for his exploration of life's complexities, as he seeks out knowledge and understanding beyond the confines of his sheltered upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/652/652-h/images/covers.jpg Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire Princes -- Fiction Happiness -- Fiction Ethiopia -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 261905 2025-07-01T06:10:27.025636 text/html 261363 2020-09-08T07:58:56 text/html 522059 2020-09-08T08:01:24 text/html application/zip 535570 2025-07-01T06:10:30.629589 application/epub+zip 535753 2025-07-01T06:10:27.634662 application/epub+zip 138284 2025-07-01T06:10:27.319635 application/epub+zip 650472 2025-07-01T06:10:33.499596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607613 2025-07-01T06:10:30.156590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211550 2022-09-01T06:51:57.687415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246264 2025-07-01T06:10:26.764616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245986 2020-09-08T07:58:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 91770 2020-09-08T08:01:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19617 2025-07-01T06:10:33.634607 application/rdf+xml 23917 2025-07-01T06:10:27.382626 image/jpeg 3845 2025-07-01T06:10:27.352606 image/jpeg 524721 2025-07-01T06:10:27.057614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia