The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
by Samuel Johnson
Taste attributes: biographycomedyhistoricalvehiclesfresh & originalrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn expansive, grounded biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Published
- 1759
- Pages
- 203
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- Open Library
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