Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, leaves the easy life of the Happy Valley, accompanied by his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah, and the much-travelled philosopher Imlac. There journey takes them to Egypt, where they study the various conditions of men's lives, before returning home in a 'conclusion in which nothing is concluded'. Johnson's tale is not only a satire on optimism, but also an expression of truth about the human mind and its infinite capacity for hope.
- ISBN10 0342394932
- ISBN13 9780342394937
- Publish Date 11 October 2018 (first published 12 December 1982)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Imprint Franklin Classics
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 212
- Language English