Lettres Sur Les Anglais
| AUTHOR | Wilson-Green, Arthur; Voltaire |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (05/29/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Originally published in 1931 and reprinted many times after that, this book contains the French text of Voltaire's 23 essays on aspects of life in England in the eighteenth century. Wilson-Green includes a biography of Voltaire and an analysis of the letters, in addition to detailed notes on each essay. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Voltaire or in Anglo-French relations.
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9781107687080
ISBN-10:
110768708X
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
French
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Page Count:
216
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36
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5.06 x 0.46 x 7.81 inches
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0.47 pound(s)
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Originally published in 1931 and reprinted many times after that, this book contains the French text of Voltaire's 23 essays on aspects of life in England in the eighteenth century. Wilson-Green includes a biography of Voltaire and an analysis of the letters, in addition to detailed notes on each essay. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Voltaire or in Anglo-French relations.
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Voltaire
Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694--1778) was one of the key thinkers of the European Enlightenment. Of his many works, "Candide" remains the most popular.
Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for "Six Early Stories "by Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for "The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories." Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol's "Taras Bulba" and Tolstoy's "The Cossacks "for the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including "The New Yorker, Harper's," and "Paris Review. "He lives in New York City.
Peter Constantine was awarded the 1998 PEN Translation Award for "Six Early Stories "by Thomas Mann and the 1999 National Translation Award for "The Undiscovered Chekhov: Forty-three New Stories." Widely acclaimed for his recent translation of the complete works of Isaac Babel, he also translated Gogol's "Taras Bulba" and Tolstoy's "The Cossacks "for the Modern Library. His translations of fiction and poetry have appeared in many publications, including "The New Yorker, Harper's," and "Paris Review. "He lives in New York City.
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