Memoire Pour Le Sieur Pierre Paul Sirven, Feudiste, Habitant De Castres, Appelant (1771)
| AUTHOR | Voltaire |
| PUBLISHER | Kessinger Publishing (09/10/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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""Mmoire pour le sieur Pierre Paul Sirven, feudiste, habitant de Castres, appelant"" est un livre crit par Voltaire en 1771. Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Pierre Paul Sirven, un habitant de Castres qui a t condamn mort pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Sirven a t accus d'avoir empoisonn sa sur et a t jug coupable malgr le manque de preuves tangibles. Voltaire a pris l'affaire en main et a crit ce livre pour dnoncer l'injustice dont Sirven a t victime. Dans ce livre, Voltaire examine les preuves prsentes lors du procs et les dclare insuffisantes pour prouver la culpabilit de Sirven. Il souligne galement les erreurs commises par le tribunal et les tmoins charge. Ce livre est un plaidoyer pour la justice et la vrit, et un appel l'action pour les autorits pour rviser le procs de Sirven et lui rendre justice.This Book Is In French.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:
9781166302306
ISBN-10:
116630230X
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
French
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Page Count:
224
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.47 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.67 pound(s)
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US
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Literary Collections | European - French
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Literary Collections | Historical
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""Mmoire pour le sieur Pierre Paul Sirven, feudiste, habitant de Castres, appelant"" est un livre crit par Voltaire en 1771. Ce livre raconte l'histoire de Pierre Paul Sirven, un habitant de Castres qui a t condamn mort pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Sirven a t accus d'avoir empoisonn sa sur et a t jug coupable malgr le manque de preuves tangibles. Voltaire a pris l'affaire en main et a crit ce livre pour dnoncer l'injustice dont Sirven a t victime. Dans ce livre, Voltaire examine les preuves prsentes lors du procs et les dclare insuffisantes pour prouver la culpabilit de Sirven. Il souligne galement les erreurs commises par le tribunal et les tmoins charge. Ce livre est un plaidoyer pour la justice et la vrit, et un appel l'action pour les autorits pour rviser le procs de Sirven et lui rendre justice.This Book Is In French.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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