Voltaire: Philosophical Letters
Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation
Voltaire author Prudence L Steiner translator John Leigh editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Published:15th Mar '07
£35.99
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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.
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
ISBN: 9780872208827
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 312g
160 pages