The History of Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia

The History of Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia

Samuel Johnson, English poet, essayist, biographer, and lexicographer (1709-1784)


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Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Description Of A Palace In A Valley

- The Discontent Of Rasselas In The Happy Valley

- The Wants Of Him That Wants Nothing

- The Prince Continues To Grieve And Muse

- The Prince Meditates His Escape

- A Dissertation On The Art Of Flying

- The Prince Finds A Man Of Learning

- The History Of Imlac

- The History Of Imlac , Continued

- Imlac's History Continued, A Dissertation Upon Poetry

- Imlac's Narrative Continued, A Hint Of Pilgrimage

- The Story Of Imlac, Continued

- Rasselas Discovers The Means Of Escape

- Rasselas And Imlac Receive An Unexpected Visit

- The Prince And Princess Leave The Valley, And See Many Wonders

- They Enter Cairo, And Find Every Man Happy

- The Prince Associates With Young Men Of Spirit And Gaiety

- The Prince Finds A Wise And Happy Man

- A Glimpse Of Pastoral Life

- The Danger Of Prosperity

- The Happiness Of Solitude, The Hermit's History

- The Happiness Of A Life Led According To Nature

- The Prince And His Sister Divide Between Them The Work Of Observation

- The Prince Examines The Happiness Of High Stations

- The Princess Pursues Her Inquiry With More Diligence Than Success

- The Princess Continues Her Remarks Upon Private Life

- Disquisition Upon Greatness

- Rasselas And Nekayah Continue Their Observation

- The Debate On Marriage, Continued

- Imlac Enters, And Changes The Conversation

- They Visit The Pyramids

- They Enter The Pyramid

- The Princess Meets With An Unexpected Misfortune

- They Return To Cairo Without Pekuah

- The Princess Languishes For Want Of Pekuah

- Pekuah Is Still Remembered. The Progress Of Sorrow

- The Princess Hears News Of Pekuah

- The Adventures Of Lady Pekuah

- The Adventures Of Pekuah, Continued

- The History Of A Man Of Learning

- The Astronomer Discovers The Cause Of His Uneasiness

- The Opinion Of The Astronomer Is Explained And Justified

- The Astronomer Leaves Imlac His Directions

- The Dangerous Prevalence Of Imagination

- They Discourse With An Old Man

- The Princess And Pekuah Visit The Astronomer

- The Prince Enters, And Brings A New Topic

- Imlac Discourses On The Nature Of The Soul

- The Conclusion, In Which Nothing Is Concluded