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1759
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
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This short novel is a satire on the philosophical stories popular at the time, such as Voltaire’s Candide. A young man is accompanied on his travels by an older wiser teacher, who explains various situations they encounter in terms of happiness or otherwise.
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Long Now Manual for Civilization
British and Irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
english
Fiction, general
General
Miniature books
Fiction, historical, general
Specimens
Fiction, psychological
satire
Poetry
Kings and rulers
Princes
Non-Classifiable
Manners and customs in fiction
Literary styles & movements - fiction
Authors
Translations into Spanish
Irish
Biography
Essays
Happiness
Princes, fiction
Scottish fiction & literature classics
Gift books
Biographies & autobiographies
Scottish
English satire and humor
Novelty
Ethiopia, fiction
& welsh fiction
Correspondence, reminiscences
Travel & transportation - fiction
Philosophy in fiction
Happiness -- Fiction
Fore-edge painting
