Charlot: Ou La Comtesse De Givri, Comedie (1767)
| AUTHOR | Voltaire |
| PUBLISHER | Kessinger Publishing (09/10/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Charlot: Ou La Comtesse De Givri, Comedie (1767) de Voltaire est une pice de thtre qui raconte l'histoire de Charlot, un jeune homme qui se fait passer pour la comtesse de Givri afin de sduire la belle et riche veuve Madame de Rupelmonde. Cependant, les choses se compliquent lorsque la vritable comtesse de Givri arrive et que Charlot doit faire face l'amour de la veuve pour lui-mme, plutt que pour son personnage fictif. La pice explore des thmes tels que l'identit, l'amour et la tromperie, et est considre comme une satire de la socit aristocratique de l'poque. Voltaire, l'auteur de la pice, tait un crivain et philosophe franais du XVIIIe sicle, connu pour son engagement en faveur de la libert d'expression et de la tolrance religieuse.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.
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ISBN-13:
9781165884353
ISBN-10:
1165884356
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
French
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Page Count:
52
Carton Quantity:
176
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.11 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.18 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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Literary Collections | European - French
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Literary Collections | European - French
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Charlot: Ou La Comtesse De Givri, Comedie (1767) de Voltaire est une pice de thtre qui raconte l'histoire de Charlot, un jeune homme qui se fait passer pour la comtesse de Givri afin de sduire la belle et riche veuve Madame de Rupelmonde. Cependant, les choses se compliquent lorsque la vritable comtesse de Givri arrive et que Charlot doit faire face l'amour de la veuve pour lui-mme, plutt que pour son personnage fictif. La pice explore des thmes tels que l'identit, l'amour et la tromperie, et est considre comme une satire de la socit aristocratique de l'poque. Voltaire, l'auteur de la pice, tait un crivain et philosophe franais du XVIIIe sicle, connu pour son engagement en faveur de la libert d'expression et de la tolrance religieuse.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.
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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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