Voltaire: Philosophical Letters

Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation

AvVoltaire,John Leigh

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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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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Utgivningsdatum:2007-03-15
Mått:139 x 215 x 11 mm
Vikt:227 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Hackett Classics
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
ISBN:9780872208810
Översättare:Prudence L. Steiner

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John Leigh is a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, and University Lecturer in the Department of French, at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.Prudence L. Steiner took her Ph.D. in American Literature at Harvard University, where she served as Lecturer and Director of the Harvard Extension School Writing Program.

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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