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Johnson, Rasselas, and the Choice of Criticism.
Although Rasselas has received more critical commentary than almost any other work by Samuel Johnson, Edward Tomarken's book is the first full length study to focus on his tale of the Prince of Abyssinia. This anomaly arises, as Tomarken shows, because Rasselas has remained resistant to the cus...
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
1989.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; Part I. Rasselas and the Critics; 1. A History of Rasselas Criticism, 1759-1986; 2. Prison-Paradise: Preparation for Entry into the World; 3. The History of Imlac: Methodological Implications; 4. A Journey to Understanding; Part II. A Literary-Critical Journey; 5. Trial and Error: Irene and London; 6. Form and Reference: The Vanity of Human Wishes; 7. Historical Understanding: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland; 8. The Limitations of Perspectivism: The Lives of Rasselas and Pope.
- 9. Theoretical ConclusionNotes; A Chronological Checklist of Rasselas Criticism, 1759-1986; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W.