Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia (or Ethiopia), grows dissatisfied with the unceasing pleasures of his utopian home in the Happy Valley. According to Ethiopian tradition, the children of royalty were confined to an edenic valley, secluded from the harsh realities of the outside world. Rather than being seen as a paradise by Rasselas, Happy Valley is instead considered to be a prison, harboring boredom and tediousness. So, accompanied by his teacher, his sister, and her lady-in-waiting, Rasselas escapes his idyllic homeland to ...
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Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia (or Ethiopia), grows dissatisfied with the unceasing pleasures of his utopian home in the Happy Valley. According to Ethiopian tradition, the children of royalty were confined to an edenic valley, secluded from the harsh realities of the outside world. Rather than being seen as a paradise by Rasselas, Happy Valley is instead considered to be a prison, harboring boredom and tediousness. So, accompanied by his teacher, his sister, and her lady-in-waiting, Rasselas escapes his idyllic homeland to experience the outside world and search out the way of life most likely to lead to lasting happiness.
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b/w Illustration. Very Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 63/4"-73/4" tall. In color pictorial boards. (minor light shelfwear to extremities, light toning to page edges; name to endpaper).
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Reader copy. 1960 glossy illustrated Whitman Classic hardcover book is in fair moderately worn condition in no dustjacket as issued. A good reader's copy.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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June Goldsborough. Good+ Except for a small tear at the top of the spine a very nice copy. Illustrated with coloured plates. A Golden Illustrated Classic. There are 254 pages. No dust jacked as issued.
