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Voltaire Almighty

Author : Roger Pearson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408820803
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire Almighty written by Roger Pearson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During much of his life Voltaire's plays and verse made him the toast of society, but his barbed wit and commitment to reason also got him into trouble. Jailed twice and eventually banished by the King, he was an outspoken critic of religious intolerance and persecution. His personal life was as colourful as his intellectual one. Voltaire never married, but had long-term affairs with two women: Emilie, who died after giving birth to the child of another lover, and his niece, Marie-Louise, with whom he spent his last twenty-five years. With its tales of illegitimacy, prison, stardom, exile, love affairs and tireless battles against critics, Church and King, Roger Pearson's brilliant biography brings Voltaire vividly to life.

Voltaire's Revolution

Author : G.K. Noyer
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1633880397
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire's Revolution written by G.K. Noyer and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voltaire, the pen name of François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), was one of the most influential leaders of the French Enlightenment. His defense of individual freedom of conscience and his criticisms of religious fanaticism and oppressive orthodoxy had a telling effect on Western history, inspiring several leading founders of America's new laws. This is the first English translation of many of his key texts from his famous pamphlet war for tolerance, written from 1750 to 1768, originally published under pseudonyms to avoid imprisonment and to educate the average citizen. Included are “The Sermon of Rabbi Akib” (a searing attack on anti-Semitism), “Prayer to God” (from the famous Treatise on Tolerance), the hugely popular “Catechism of the Honest Man,” "The Dinner at Count Boulainvillier's," and other witty, sometimes acerbic pieces that point out the errors in the Bible, the corruption of the clergy, and the religiously-inspired persecutions, both of his day and across the ages. Many of these pamphlets were burned in a losing battle by the authorities. With a lengthy introduction and copious notes by the editor and translator, plus an appendix including first-hand accounts of the battle by noted mathematician and French revolutionary Condorcet, Frederick the Great, Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, and others, this excellent compilation will be a welcome addition to the libraries of anyone with an interest in human rights and freedom of thought.

The Quotable Voltaire

Author : François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778)
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 1684482933
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book The Quotable Voltaire written by François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778) and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Candide

Author : Voltaire Voltaire
Publisher : Xist Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1681959526
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (819 download)

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Download or read book Candide written by Voltaire Voltaire and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candide by Voltaire from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do to-day, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?' Do you believe,' said Martin, 'that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?” ― Voltaire, Candide Candide is a young man who is raised in wealth to be an optimist but when he is forced to make his own way in the world, his assumptions and outlook are challenged.

THE WRITINGS OF VOLTAIRE

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1224 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE WRITINGS OF VOLTAIRE written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voltaire

Author : Nicholas Cronk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199688354
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire written by Nicholas Cronk and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Voltaire's most important writings, the impact his work had on our understanding of the European Enlightenment, and his status as a literary celebrity at the time, Nicholas Cronk considers his continued relevance in literature, politics, and philosophy.

The Works of Voltaire

Author : Voltaire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Works of Voltaire written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Portable Voltaire

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101128127
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Voltaire written by Voltaire and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1977-07-28 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Part One of Candide; three stories; selections from The Philosophical Dictionary, The Lisbon Earthquake, and other works; and thirty-five letters.

A Philosophical Dictionary

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781358690211
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book A Philosophical Dictionary written by Voltaire and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page 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.

Voltaire: Political Writings

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521437271
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire: Political Writings written by Voltaire and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-24 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a selection of Voltaire's most interesting and controversial texts, many not previously translated into English, this edition of political writings includes the nature and legitimacy of political power, law and the social order, and the growing disorder in the French economy.

Voltaire

Author : Jason Porterfield
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781404204232
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire written by Jason Porterfield and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life of the French philosopher, discussing his literary and philosophical writings, his tumultuous relationships with some of the rulers and thinkers of his day, and his lasting influence on French culture.

Voltaire

Author : Ian Davidson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681770393
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire written by Ian Davidson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of Voltaire's life—from his scandalous love affairs and political maneuverings to his inspired philosophy. We think of Voltaire as the archetypal figure of the enlightenment; in his own time he was also the most famous and controversial figure in Europe. This dazzling new biography celebrates his extraordinary life. Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire’s life (1694-1778): his early imprisonment in the Bastille; exile in England and his mastery of English; an obsession with money, of which he made a huge amount; a scandalous love life; a long exile on the borders of Switzerland; his human-rights campaigns and his triumphant return to Paris to die there as celebrity extraordinaire. Throughout all of this, Voltaire’s life was always informed by two things: a belief in the essential value of toleration in the face of fanaticism; and in the right of every man to think and say what he liked. It is rare to have such a vivid portrait of a great man.

The Philosophy of History

Author : Voltaire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of History written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1766 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Philosophical Letters

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486143163
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Letters written by Voltaire and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The voice of the Age of Reason remarks on English religion and politics during the early 18th century: Quakers, Church of England, Presbyterians, Anti-Trinitarians, Parliament, government, commerce, plus essays on Locke, Descartes, and Newton.

Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521649698
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Voltaire: Treatise on Tolerance written by Voltaire and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voltaire is widely known as the author of a literary masterpiece, Candide, while his reputation as a thinker rests largely on his Philosophical Letters and Philosophical Dictionary. He is equally renowned as a critic of the forces of superstition and fanaticism, and a champion of freedom of thought and belief. The works presented here, in a new English translation, are among the most important and characteristic texts of the Enlightenment, and bring together all three aspects of Voltaire: the writer, the doer and the philosophe. Originating in Voltaire's campaign to exonerate Jean Calas, they are works of polemical brilliance, informed by his deism and humanism and by Enlightenment values and ideals more generally. The issues which they raise, concerning questions of tolerance and human dignity, are still highly relevant to our own times. This volume presents them together with an introduction by Simon Harvey and useful notes on further reading.

Political Writings

Author : Jean-François Lyotard
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816620456
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Political Writings written by Jean-François Lyotard and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Writings of Voltaire, V3-4

Author : Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258962272
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book The Writings of Voltaire, V3-4 written by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1931 edition.