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portada The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis: By Charles Johnston
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
238
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
23.4x15.5x2.5 cm
Weight
0.52 kg.
ISBN13
9781846823985
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The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis: By Charles Johnston

Roberts, Daniel Sanjiv (Author) · Four Courts Press · Hardcover

The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis: By Charles Johnston - Roberts, Daniel Sanjiv

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Synopsis "The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis: By Charles Johnston"

Recounting the eventful travels of Selim, an intrepid young Arab who runs away from his parental home to learn about the world, The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis (1774) by the County Limerick-born Charles Johnston (c.1719-c.1800) is an inventive mixture of fictional genres and styles: romance, satire, sentimental narrative, and oriental fantasy. The novel appeared at a politically charged moment, on the eve of America's Revolutionary War and in the aftermath of the Bengal famine of 1769-70, world events that were linked by the nefarious operations of the ubiquitous East India Company. These momentous occurrences, polarizing public opinion and stimulating Irish patriot sympathies in the mid-70s, provide the undercurrent to Johnston's thoughtful examination of war, commerce, and empire through the lens of a fictional 'history.' Enclosing a series of tales within tales, Johnston's oriental romance offers readers a remarkable concoction of Gulliver-inspired fantasy, political satire, and moral reflection, played out within an expansive historical and geographical setting. As the Monthly Review or Literary Journal commented on its first appearance in 1774, The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis provided 'striking intimations, of the utmost national importance, with respect to over-grown empire, and colony connexions.' (Series: Early Irish Fiction, c.1680-1820) [Subject: Literary Criticism]

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