| Description |
xi, 177 pages 21 cm |
| Series |
Twentieth century views |
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Twentieth century views.
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| Contents |
Introduction / William F. Bottiglia -- Duplicity and protective lying / Norman L. Torrey -- The real Voltaire through his letters / Theodore Besterman -- Voltaire and Madame du Châtelet / Ira O. Wade -- Voltaire and the English deists / Norman L. Torrey -- Voltaire historian / J.H. Brumfitt -- Candide's garden / William F. Bottiglia -- Voltaire's politics: France and constitutional absolutism / Peter Gay -- The Voltairian reformation of France / Gustave Lanson -- Voltaire's religion / René Pomeau -- Voltaire's wisdom / Raymond Naves -- Chronology of important dates |
| Summary |
Voltaire's diverse literary career--playwright, letter-writer extraordinaire, novelist, historian, pamphleteer--is critically examined by internationally-known scholars |
| Analysis |
Voltaire, 1694-1778 - Criticism and interpretation |
| Notes |
A Spectrum book |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
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Voltaire, 1694-1778 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Voltaire
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| Author |
Bottiglia, William F.
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| LC no. |
68017823 |
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