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Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire (Illustrated)

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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 works

  • Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

  • ALL the novels, with individual contents tables

  • Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

  • Excellent formatting of the texts

  • Famous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artwork

  • Includes Voltaire's rare epic poems 'The Henriade' and 'The Maid of Orleans' – available in no other collection

  • Voltaire's rare poems

  • Includes Voltaire's plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated plays

  • Includes a comprehensive range of non-fiction texts

  • Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire's contribution to literature

  • Features three biographies - discover Voltaire's literary life

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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    CONTENTS:

    The Philosophical Fiction

    ZADIG

    MICROMEGAS

    CANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMIST

    L'INGÉNU

    THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS

    OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALES

    The Plays

    OEDIPUS

    MARIAMNE

    ZAIRE

    CAESAR

    THE PRODIGIAL

    MEROPE

    OLYMPIA

    THE ORPHAN OF CHINA

    BRUTUS

    MAHOMET

    AMELIA

    SOCRATES

    ALZIRE

    ORESTES

    SÉMIRAMIS

    CATILINE

    PANDORA

    THE SCOTCH WOMAN

    NANINE

    THE PRUDE

    THE TATLER

    PREFACES TO PLAYS

    The Poetry

    THE HENRIADE

    THE MAID OF ORLEANS

    THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS

    The Philosophical Works

    LETTERS ON ENGLAND

    PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS

    A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY

    TOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYS

    AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

    The Historical Works

    AGE OF LOUIS XIV

    THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA

    HISTORY OF CHARLES XII

    The Criticism

    VOLTAIRE by John Cowper Powys

    VOLTAIRE'S TRAGEDIES by Lytton Strachey

    VOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton Strachey

    INGERSOLL'S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green Ingersoll

    VOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. Wolff

    VOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van Sypesteyn

    The Biographies

    VOLTAIRE by John Morley

    VOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler

    VOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George Saintsbury

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    Series: Six Publisher: Delphi Classics

    Kindle Book

    • Release date: March 2, 2016

    OverDrive Read

    • ISBN: 9789634280859
    • File size: 20031 KB
    • Release date: March 2, 2016

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9789634280859
    • File size: 20031 KB
    • Release date: March 2, 2016

    Formats

    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook

    Languages

    English

    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 works

  • Concise introductions to the novels and other texts

  • ALL the novels, with individual contents tables

  • Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

  • Excellent formatting of the texts

  • Famous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artwork

  • Includes Voltaire's rare epic poems 'The Henriade' and 'The Maid of Orleans' – available in no other collection

  • Voltaire's rare poems

  • Includes Voltaire's plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated plays

  • Includes a comprehensive range of non-fiction texts

  • Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire's contribution to literature

  • Features three biographies - discover Voltaire's literary life

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

    Please visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

    CONTENTS:

    The Philosophical Fiction

    ZADIG

    MICROMEGAS

    CANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMIST

    L'INGÉNU

    THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS

    OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALES

    The Plays

    OEDIPUS

    MARIAMNE

    ZAIRE

    CAESAR

    THE PRODIGIAL

    MEROPE

    OLYMPIA

    THE ORPHAN OF CHINA

    BRUTUS

    MAHOMET

    AMELIA

    SOCRATES

    ALZIRE

    ORESTES

    SÉMIRAMIS

    CATILINE

    PANDORA

    THE SCOTCH WOMAN

    NANINE

    THE PRUDE

    THE TATLER

    PREFACES TO PLAYS

    The Poetry

    THE HENRIADE

    THE MAID OF ORLEANS

    THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS

    The Philosophical Works

    LETTERS ON ENGLAND

    PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS

    A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY

    TOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYS

    AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

    The Historical Works

    AGE OF LOUIS XIV

    THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA

    HISTORY OF CHARLES XII

    The Criticism

    VOLTAIRE by John Cowper Powys

    VOLTAIRE'S TRAGEDIES by Lytton Strachey

    VOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton Strachey

    INGERSOLL'S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green Ingersoll

    VOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. Wolff

    VOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van Sypesteyn

    The Biographies

    VOLTAIRE by John Morley

    VOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler

    VOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George Saintsbury

    Please visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles


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