The History of Rasselas: Prince of Abyssinia - Couverture souple

Johnson, Samuel; Irwin, Mike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1840224207 ISBN 13 : 9781840224207

Editeur : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This book comes with an introduction and notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. "Rasselas" is a provocative fable about 'the choice of life'. Bored by the endless contentment of 'the happy valley' in which he has been brought up, Prince Rasselas escapes with his sister. They rove the world searching for the secret of happiness and striving to find the ideal way to live. Repeatedly the pleasures they glimpse dissolve on closer acquaintance, and the great men they admire prove flawed. Where, then, are happiness and purpose to be found? These questions, of course, remain open for each generation; but none has discussed them with more wisdom and humanity than Dr. Johnson. "Rasselas" is a searching and often darkly humorous commentary on the human condition as well as a classic of English prose.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The words of the wise man, Of making many books, might almost be limited to editions of I asselas, and still be true. Yet the new editor as always trusts that something will be found in his little edition to make sufficient apology for its appearance. There seemed to be some reason, at least, for another attempt to edit a book that is so often read in schools. In the first place, no modern edition available for class use accurately follows the original text, and many depart in not a few particulars important for a systematic study of style. Besides, there has never been a careful study of the sources of that conception which introduces the book and gives the setting to the tale, the story of the happy valley. A gain, there seemed to be needed some interpretation of the book in relation to the thought of the time of its publication, since this alone can give it a living interest to-day. The other parts of the introduction, it is hoped, will not prove useless. In making the notes, two purposes have been prominent. First, Rasselas has been largely illustrated from references to Johnson sother
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Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas Keymer is the editor of three outstanding editions for OWC: Fielding Joseph Andrews and Shamela, Richardson, Pamela, and Defoe, Robinson Crusoe. He has co-edited The Cambridge Companion to English Literature from 1740 to 1830 with Jon Mee (2004), and is the editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Companion to Laurence Sterne.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840224207
• ISBN 13: 9781840224207
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible