Samuel Johnson · 1759
49 chapters · 36,541 words
Description of a Palace in a Valley
The Discontent of Rasselas in the Happy Valley
The Wants of Him That Wants Nothing
The Prince Continues to Grieve and Muse
The Prince Meditates His Escape
A Dissertation on the Art of Flying
The Prince Finds a Man of Learning
The History of Imlac
The History of Imlac (Continued)
Imlac's History (Continued)—A Dissertation upon Poetry
Imlac's Narrative (Continued)—A Hint of Pilgrimage
The Story of Imlac (Continued)
Rasselas Discovers the Means of Escape
Rasselas and Imlac Receive an Unexpected Visit
The Prince and Princess Leave the Valley, and See Many Wonders
They Enter Cairo, and Find Every Man Happy
The Prince Associates with Young Men of Spirit and Gaiety
The Prince Finds a Wise and Happy Man
A Glimpse of Pastoral Life
The Danger of Prosperity
The Happiness of Solitude—The Hermit's History
The Happiness of a Life Led According to Nature
The Prince and His Sister Divide Between Them the Work of Observation
The Prince Examines the Happiness of High Stations
The Princess Pursues Her Inquiry with More Diligence than Success
The Princess Continues Her Remarks upon Private Life
Disquisition upon Greatness
Rasselas and Nekayah Continue Their Conversation
The Debate on Marriage (Continued)
Imlac Enters, and Changes the Conversation
They Visit the Pyramids
They Enter the Pyramid
The Princess Meets with an Unexpected Misfortune
They Return to Cairo without Pekuah
The Princess Languishes for Want of Pekuah
Pekuah Is Still Remembered. The Progress of Sorrow
The Princess Hears News of Pekuah
The Adventures of the Lady Pekuah
The Adventures of Pekuah (Continued)
The History of a Man of Learning
The Astronomer Discovers the Cause of His Uneasiness
The Opinion of the Astronomer Is Explained and Justified
The Astronomer Leaves Imlac His Directions
The Dangerous Prevalence of Imagination
They Discourse with an Old Man
The Princess and Pekuah Visit the Astronomer
The Prince Enters, and Brings a New Topic
Imlac Discourses on the Nature of the Soul
The Conclusion, in Which Nothing Is Concluded