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This widely used textbook presents a selection of Middle English literary and non-literary texts, carefully edited and annotated for modern readers. With a comprehensive glossary and grammatical introduction, it is an ideal resource for students and scholars alike.

Rasselas and his companions leave the 'happy valley' in search of 'the choice of life'. Johnson's philosophical tale considers such things as the nature of poetry, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and the pursuit of happiness. This new edition relates the novel to Johnson's life and the political and social context.