Simply written, funny, and compulsively readable, this fine little book has been heralded as one of the finest examples of English prose and offers a compelling glimpse of Samuel Johnson\'s moral views.
A philosophical romance tracing the pilgrimage of an African Prince and his companions to Egypt, Rasselas ponders a number of sub.
Dashed out over the course of a single week to pay for his mother\'s funeral, Johnson\'s only novel was the outcome of a lifetime\'s thoughts and experiences.
Simply written, funny, and compulsively readable, this fine little book has been heralded as one of the finest examples of English prose and offers a compelling glimpse of Samuel Johnson\'s moral views