| Description |
xii, 576 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
The Modern library of the world's best books ; 47 |
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Modern library of the world's best books ; 47.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [xxiii]). |
| Contents |
Fiction. Zadig, or, Destiny -- The way the world goes, vision of Babouc -- Micromegas -- The story of a good Brahmin -- Candide, or, optimism -- Poetry. Poem on the Lisbon earthquake -- Literary criticism -- Essay on Epic poetry -- Translator's preface to Julius Caesar -- History. The age of Louis XIV -- An essay on the manners and spirit of nations -- Phlosophical writings. Philosophical letters -- Treatise on tolerance -- A commentary on the book, Of crimes and punishments -- Philosophical dictionary -- Dialogues and shorter pieces. Account of the sickness, confession, and death of the Jesuit Berthier -- Of the horrible danger of reading -- Conversation of Lucian, Erasmus, and Rabelais -- André Destouches in Siam -- Dialogues between, A, B, and C -- Of the encyclopedia -- Dialogues of Evhémère -- Letters -- Notebooks. |
| Subject |
Voltaire, 1694-1778 -- Translations into English.
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French literature -- 18th century -- Translations into English.
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| Added Author |
Block, Haskell M.
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| Added Title |
Selections. English. 1956
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Voltaire, 1694-1778. Selections. English. 1956. Candide and other writings. New York, Modern Library [1956] (OCoLC)646846079 |
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