# The Hermit — The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia character guide

> The Hermit in The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0022-xxi-the-happiness-of-solitude-the-hermit-s-history

## Who they are

A solitary man who lived in the desert and later returns to society.

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