In this entertaining and instructive tale, Rasselas, the son of the King of Abyssinia, is cloistered in a beautiful valley, his home until he ascends the throne. Bored, he escapes with his sister and some companions. They travel the world searching for happiness, but eventually realize that while pursuing happiness is a necessary endeavor, obtaining it is something else altogether.
In this entertaining and instructive tale, Rasselas, the son of the King of Abyssinia, is cloistered in a beautiful valley, his home until he ascends the throne. Bored, he escapes with his sister and some companions. They travel the world searching for happiness, but eventually realize that while pursuing happiness is a necessary endeavor, obtaining it is something else altogether.
Rasselas (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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Rasselas (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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| ISBN-13: | 9781411459212 |
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| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Publication date: | 08/02/2011 |
| Series: | Barnes & Noble Digital Library |
| Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 308 |
| File size: | 203 KB |
| Age Range: | 3 Months to 18 Years |