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Book Synopsis Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire Written by Himself by : Voltaire
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire Written by Himself written by Voltaire and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These memoirs present his irreverent portrayals of the leading figures of the time, providing a hilarious insight into the royal courts of Europe ... --Publisher's description.
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Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire written by and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the tongue-in-cheek manner for which he was famous, Monsieur de Voltaire' s memoirs reveal a new perspective on the international politics and history of the 18th century. Voltaire's role as acclaimed author, poet, dramatist, and philosopher led him to experience the personal attentions of the most illustrious men and women of his time. His irreverent, to say the least, portrayals of the leading figures of the day provide a hilarious portrait of the royal courts of Europe which fought over his services for almost 30 years. Only published posthumously, these memoirs relate and then commentate on literary accomplishments, historic fact, and salacious gossip alike.
Book Synopsis Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire by : Voltaire
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1784 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire. Written by Himself. Translated from the French by : Voltaire
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire. Written by Himself. Translated from the French written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1784 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Life of Voltaire by : Francis Espinasse
Download or read book Life of Voltaire written by Francis Espinasse and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Candide written by By Voltaire and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candide is a French satire by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply Optimism) by his mentor, Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written.
Book Synopsis A Catalogue of the Library of the College of St. Margaret Ad St. Bernard, Commonly Called Queen's College by : Queens' College (University of Cambridge) Library
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Library of the College of St. Margaret Ad St. Bernard, Commonly Called Queen's College written by Queens' College (University of Cambridge) Library and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Catalogue of the Library of the College of St. Margaret and St. Bernard by : Queens' College (University of Cambridge). Library
Download or read book A Catalogue of the Library of the College of St. Margaret and St. Bernard written by Queens' College (University of Cambridge). Library and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Making History written by Richard Cohen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past. There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” (The Spectator), book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Cohen argues, for example, that some historians are practitioners of “Bad History” and twist reality to glorify themselves or their country. “Scholarly, lively, quotable, up-to-date, and fun” (Hilary Mantel, author of the bestselling Thomas Cromwell trilogy), Making History investigates the published works and private utterances of our greatest chroniclers to discover the agendas that informed their—and our—views of the world. From the origins of history writing, when such an activity itself seemed revolutionary, through to television and the digital age, Cohen brings captivating figures to vivid light, from Thucydides and Tacitus to Voltaire and Gibbon, Winston Churchill and Henry Louis Gates. Rich in complex truths and surprising anecdotes, the result is a revealing exploration of both the aims and art of history-making, one that will lead us to rethink how we learn about our past and about ourselves.
Book Synopsis Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary by : John Clubbe
Download or read book Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary written by John Clubbe and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and in-depth exploration of how the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and Napoleon shaped Beethoven’s political ideals and inspired his groundbreaking compositions. Beethoven imbibed Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas in his hometown of Bonn, where they were fervently discussed in cafés and at the university. Moving to Vienna at the age of twenty-one to study with Haydn, he gained renown as a brilliant pianist and innovative composer. In that conservative city, capital of the Hapsburg empire, authorities were ever watchful to curtail and punish overt displays of radical political views. Nevertheless, Beethoven avidly followed the meteoric rise of Napoleon. As Napoleon had made strides to liberate Europe from aristocratic oppression, so Beethoven desired to liberate humankind through music. He went beyond the musical forms of Haydn and Mozart, notably in the Eroica Symphony and his opera Fidelio, both inspired by the French Revolution and Napoleon. John Clubbe illuminates Beethoven as a lifelong revolutionary through his compositions, portraits, and writings, and by setting him alongside major cultural figures of the time—among them Schiller, Goethe, Byron, Chateaubriand, and Goya.
Book Synopsis The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith by : John Forster
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Book Synopsis Ireland and French Enlightenment, 1700-1800 by : G. Gargett
Download or read book Ireland and French Enlightenment, 1700-1800 written by G. Gargett and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-02-08 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By what channels did the French Enlightenment reach the eighteenth-century Irish reader, and what impact did it have? What were the images of Ireland current in the France of the philosophers like Voltaire? These are the questions which a team of scholars attempt to answer in this volume.
Book Synopsis Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire by : Voltaire
Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire written by Voltaire and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The British National Bibliography by : Arthur James Wells
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Book Synopsis Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith by : Joachim Fernau
Download or read book Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith written by Joachim Fernau and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole, and Clara Reeve. To which are prefixed ... memoirs of the lives of the authors [by sir W. Scott]. by : Laurence Sterne
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