Voltaire

Broschiertes Buch

Letters Of M. De Voltaire To Several Of His Friends (1770)

Beschreibung

""Letters of M. de Voltaire to Several of His Friends"" is a collection of letters written by the famous French writer and philosopher, Voltaire. The letters were written between 1736 and 1778 and were addressed to various friends and acquaintances of Voltaire. The book provides a glimpse into the personal life of Voltaire, as well as his thoughts on various topics such as religion, politics, and literature. The letters are written in a lively and engaging style, and offer insights into the mind of one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment era. Overall, ""Letters of M. de Voltaire to Several of His Friends"" is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the life and ideas of this important figure in French history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Francois-Marie Arouet was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian who lived from November 21, 1694, to May 30, 1778. He was better known by the pen name M. de Voltaire. Voltaire fought for free speech, religious freedom, and the separation of church and state. He was known for his wit and his criticism of Christianity (especially the Roman Catholic Church) and slavery. It is said that Voltaire wrote a lot of different kinds of writing, such as plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, and even science explanations. He wrote greater than twenty thousand letters and two thousand books and leaflets. Voltaire was one of the first writers to become famous and make a lot of money around the world. He spoke out for civil rights and was always in danger because of the strict censorship laws of the Catholic French monarchy. In his polemics, he made fun of prejudice, religious dogma, and the French institutions of the time in a very harsh way. Candide, his most famous and important work, is a short story that makes fun of many events, philosophers, and ideas popular at the time. Its main target is Gottfried Leibniz's idea that our world is the "best of all possible worlds."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 248g
• ISBN-13: 9781104185763
• ISBN-10: 1104185768
• Artikelnr.: 26187541