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The Works of Voltaire: Romances and Philosophy

by Voltaire

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The leading figure of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire was a versatile writer, celebrated for his satirical wit and his advocacy of freedom of religion. Voltaire's oeuvre features works in almost every literary form, including masterpieces in drama, poetry and fiction, as well as historical and scientific literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Voltaire's works ever compiled in English translation, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Voltaire's life and worksConcise introductions to the novels and other textsALL the novels, with individual contents tablesImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsExcellent formatting of the textsFamous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artworkIncludes Voltaire's rare epic poems 'The Henriade' and 'The Maid of Orleans' - available in no other collectionVoltaire's rare poemsIncludes Voltaire's plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated playsIncludes a comprehensive range of non-fiction textsSpecial criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire's contribution to literatureFeatures three biographies - discover Voltaire's literary lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Philosophical FictionZADIGMICROMEGASCANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMISTL'INGE?NUTHE MAN OF FORTY CROWNSOTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALESThe PlaysOEDIPUSMARIAMNEZAIRECAESARTHE PRODIGIALMEROPEOLYMPIATHE ORPHAN OF CHINABRUTUSMAHOMETAMELIASOCRATESALZIREORESTESSE?MIRAMISCATILINEPANDORATHE SCOTCH WOMANNANINETHE PRUDETHE TATLERPREFACES TO PLAYSThe PoetryTHE HENRIADETHE MAID OF ORLEANSTHE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMSThe Philosophical WorksLETTERS ON ENGLANDPHILOSOPHICAL LETTERSA PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARYTOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYSAN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSThe Historical WorksAGE OF LOUIS XIVTHE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIAHISTORY OF CHARLES XIIThe CriticismVOLTAIRE by John Cowper PowysVOLTAIRE'S TRAGEDIES by Lytton StracheyVOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton StracheyINGERSOLL'S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green IngersollVOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. WolffVOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van SypesteynThe BiographiesVOLTAIRE by John MorleyVOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. WheelerVOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George SaintsburyPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles… (more)
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Contains: Zadig; The Princess of Babylon; The White Bull; Candide; The Huron; Micromegas; The Study of Nature; The Man of Forty Crowns; The Sage and the Atheist; The Philosophy of History; The Ignorant Philosopher; Dialogues; Philosophic Criticisms
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The leading figure of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire was a versatile writer, celebrated for his satirical wit and his advocacy of freedom of religion. Voltaire's oeuvre features works in almost every literary form, including masterpieces in drama, poetry and fiction, as well as historical and scientific literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Voltaire's works ever compiled in English translation, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Voltaire's life and worksConcise introductions to the novels and other textsALL the novels, with individual contents tablesImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsExcellent formatting of the textsFamous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artworkIncludes Voltaire's rare epic poems 'The Henriade' and 'The Maid of Orleans' - available in no other collectionVoltaire's rare poemsIncludes Voltaire's plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated playsIncludes a comprehensive range of non-fiction textsSpecial criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire's contribution to literatureFeatures three biographies - discover Voltaire's literary lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Philosophical FictionZADIGMICROMEGASCANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMISTL'INGE?NUTHE MAN OF FORTY CROWNSOTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALESThe PlaysOEDIPUSMARIAMNEZAIRECAESARTHE PRODIGIALMEROPEOLYMPIATHE ORPHAN OF CHINABRUTUSMAHOMETAMELIASOCRATESALZIREORESTESSE?MIRAMISCATILINEPANDORATHE SCOTCH WOMANNANINETHE PRUDETHE TATLERPREFACES TO PLAYSThe PoetryTHE HENRIADETHE MAID OF ORLEANSTHE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMSThe Philosophical WorksLETTERS ON ENGLANDPHILOSOPHICAL LETTERSA PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARYTOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYSAN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSThe Historical WorksAGE OF LOUIS XIVTHE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIAHISTORY OF CHARLES XIIThe CriticismVOLTAIRE by John Cowper PowysVOLTAIRE'S TRAGEDIES by Lytton StracheyVOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton StracheyINGERSOLL'S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green IngersollVOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. WolffVOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van SypesteynThe BiographiesVOLTAIRE by John MorleyVOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. WheelerVOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George SaintsburyPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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