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Title: |
Voltaire: Philosophical Letters |
| Sub-title: |
Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation |
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| By (author): |
Voltaire Edited by: John Leigh Translated by: Prudence L. Steiner |
| ISBN10-13: |
0872208818 : 9780872208810 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
1x1mm |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Weight: |
.223 Kg. |
| Published: |
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. - March 2007 |
| List Price: |
11.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 13 |
| Subjects: |
Philosophy : Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 |
In his Philosophical Letters, Voltaire provides a pungent and often satirical assessment of the religion, politics, science, and arts of the England he observed during his nearly three-year exile. In addition to the Letters, this edition provides a translation of Voltaire's Proposal for a Letter about the English, a general Introduction, chronology, notes, and bibliography. |
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This fluid new translation, with abundant explanatory notes and an insightful Introduction to Voltaire's literary strategies, will make an excellent edition for students, as well as a useful resource for scholars. --Ann Blair, Harvard University
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This crisp new translation captures the spirit of Voltaire's original, and John Leigh's introductory essay provides essential insights into the myriad ways in which this groundbreaking work of the French Enlightenment solicits the approval and--even more importantly--the complicity of its intended readers. --John Iverson, Whitman College
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