Author: VoltairePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Voltaire; Index to His Works, Genius and Character
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Author: VoltaireThe Quotable Voltaire
Author: François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778)Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1684482933
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire’s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French. Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes material never before gathered in a single volume. English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire’s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-century luminaries like Samuel Johnson, Catherine the Great, Casanova, and John Adams, as well as an eclectic assortment of modern-day personages ranging from Winston Churchill and Jorge Luis Borges to Mae West and Mike Tyson. Lavishly illustrated with nearly three dozen images of Voltaire-related art, this collection opens with a scholarly essay that recounts the great man’s life and reflects on his outsized influence on Western culture. Whether you are a Voltaire scholar or a neophyte, The Quotable Voltaire is the perfect introduction to a brilliant mind.
Censorship
Author: Derek JonesPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136798641
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2950
Book Description
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Literary News
Author: L. PylodetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Literary News
Author: The Bookman
Author: Classified Catalogue
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1312
Book Description