The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis

TitleThe History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis
Year for Search1774
Authors[Johnstone], [Charles](ca. 1719-c. 1800)
Tertiary AuthorsEditor of the Chrysal, [pseud.]
Volume / Edition2 Vols.
Date Published1774
Publisher Ptd. for T. Becket
Place PublishedLondon
KeywordsIrish author, Male author
Annotation

Something of an oriental tale that has been compared to 1759 Johnson and 1726 Swift that includes a number of fairly short descriptions of eutopian societies.

Additional Publishers

Critical ed. ed. Daniel Sanjiv Roberts. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2014. Extracts published as “The Travels of Himilco, an Oriental Tale.” By the Author of Chrysal [pseud.]. Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London) 55.380 -81 (July - August 1774): 13-19; 61-65.

Pseudonym

By the Editor of Chrysal [pseud.]

Holding Institutions

PPT

Author Note

Irish author (ca. 1719 - c. 1800). 

Full Text

1774 [Johnstone, Charles] (ca. 1719 - c. 1800). The History of Arsaces, Prince of Betlis. By the Editor of Chrysal [pseud.]. 2 vols. London: Ptd. for T. Becket. Rpt. New York: Garland, 1974. Critical ed. ed. Daniel Sanjiv Roberts. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2014. Extracts published as “The Travels of Himilco, an Oriental Tale.” By the Author of Chrysal [pseud.]. Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London) 55.380 -81 (July - August 1774): 13-19; 61-65. PPT

Something of an oriental tale that has been compared to 1759 Johnson and 1726 Swift that includes a number of fairly short descriptions of eutopian societies. Irish author.