The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.'Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life'. By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they may come to underst...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
c2009.
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| Edición: | New ed |
| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Oxford world's classics. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31402410*spi |
| Sumario: | What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.'Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life'. By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they may come to understand the nature of happiness, and value it more highly. Their travels and enquiries raise important practical and philosophical questions concerning many aspects of the human condition, including the business of a poet, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and how to find contentment. Johnson's adaptation of. |
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| Descripción Física: | xlv, 157 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas. |
| ISBN: | 9780191568183 |
