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Ethiopia -- Fiction Books
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Samuel Johnson
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
"Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia" by Samuel Johnson is a philosophical tale published in 1759. Prince Rasselas, fourth son of the King of Abyssinia, lives confined in the beautiful Happy Valley until his turn for the throne arrives. Growing weary of artificial pleasures, he escapes with his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah, and the philosopher Imlac to search for true happiness in the wider world. Their journey through Egypt exposes them to various walks of life and adventures, each revealing new insights about human existence and the elusive nature of contentment.
Pauline E. (Pauline Elizabeth) Hopkins
Of one blood: or, The hidden self
"Of One Blood: Or, The Hidden Self" by Pauline Hopkins is a novel serialized from 1902 to 1903. The story follows Reuel Briggs, a mixed-race medical student who travels from Boston to Africa on an archaeological expedition. After a devastating loss, he discovers the hidden city of Telassar and uncovers shocking truths about his heritage. Meanwhile, dark secrets and betrayals unfold back in America involving his closest friend and the woman he loves. This work explores themes of identity, racial heritage, and spirituality.
of Emesa Heliodorus
Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3
"Les Éthiopiennes, ou Théagènes et Chariclée, tomes 1-3" by Heliodorus of Emesa is an ancient Greek novel written in the 220s or 370s AD. When a white-skinned princess is born to the king and queen of Ethiopia, she is abandoned to avoid scandal. Raised as a priestess in distant Delphi, she falls in love with a noble stranger and flees with him. Their journey becomes a perilous odyssey through pirates, bandits, and dangers that ultimately lead them back to Ethiopia—where fate awaits.
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