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Can I read The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia on EtoBox?
The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson, J. P. Hardy, Samuel Johnson, Warren L. Fleischauer, Félix Paknadel, Octavie Belot, James MacAulay is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia about?
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.
Who reads The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Samuel Johnson, J. P. Hardy, Samuel Johnson, Warren L. Fleischauer, Félix Paknadel, Octavie Belot, James MacAulay
- Publisher
- J.p.hardy/ Oxford University Press
- Published
- 1968
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198319047
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.44 / 5 (146 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
- The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1962)
- The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia; (Oxford English novels) (1971)
- Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (The Art of the Novella) (2012)
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (2008)
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Oxford World's Classics) (2009)
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (2007)
- The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Classics) (2000)
- The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abissinia (Oxford World's Classics) (1999)
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (Penguin Classics) (1976)