02513cam a22003733u 4500 34766 UtSlPG 20260610133808.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Shorter novels, vol. 3 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Everyman's library, no. 856 Release date is 2010-12-27 The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, by Samuel Johnson -- The Castle of Otranto, a gothic story, by Horace Walpole -- Vathek, an Arabian tale, by William Beckford. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, S.D., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century" by Johnson, Beckford, and Walpole is a collection of classic novels written during the later years of the eighteenth century. The volume includes notable works like Johnson’s "Rasselas", Walpole’s "The Castle of Otranto", and Beckford’s "Vathek", showcasing a mixture of philosophical reflection, Gothic terror, and Oriental fantasy. The collection illustrates a key transitional period in literature, where traditional themes began to give way to the emotions and imaginations celebrated in Romantic literature. The opening of the book introduces "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia", which centers on Prince Rasselas, who lives in a paradise-like valley but grows discontented with the pleasures and comforts of his life. Despite the lavish lifestyle provided to him and his siblings, Rasselas has an insatiable yearning to explore the world outside, leading him to reflect on the nature of happiness. His growing melancholy sets the stage for his eventual quest for meaning, as he grapples with existential questions about fulfillment and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English fiction -- 18th century Beckford, William, 1760-1844 Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 Rhys, Ernest, 1859-1946 Everyman's library, no. 856 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34766 75612 75612