Philosophical Letters: Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation (Hackett Classics) - Softcover

Voltaire

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872208818 ISBN 13: 9780872208810

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, 2007

Synopsis

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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Voltaire: Philosophical Letters

Review:

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 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0872208818
• ISBN 13: 9780872208810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Leigh John