Author : John Morley
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ISBN 13 : 9781330994979
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (949 download)
Book Synopsis The Works of Voltaire, Vol. 15 of 43 by : John Morley
Download or read book The Works of Voltaire, Vol. 15 of 43 written by John Morley and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Works of Voltaire, Vol. 15 of 43: A Contemporary Version With Notes Dramatis Personae. Merope, Widow of Cresphontes, King of Messene. Jegisthus, Son of Merope. Poliphontes, Tyrant of Messene. Narbas, an old Man. Euricles, Favorite of Merope. Erox, Favorite of Poliphontes. Ismenia, Confidante of Merope. Scene At Messene, in the Palace of Merope. "Merope," produced in 1743, is the greatest of Voltaire's tragedies and a perfect literary performance. Frederick the Great amused himself by turning it into the libretto of an opera. Its success was great and the author was called before the curtain, an honor until then unknown in France. The interest of the following correspondence justifies its length. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
