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Complete Works of Voltaire 3B: The English Essays of 1727(3B Complete Works of Voltaire)


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By May 1727, when he had been resident in England for about a year, Voltaire had determined to present prospective English readers of "La Henriade", due to be published in a new and splendid edition, with a dual introduction: the "Essay on epic poetry" would provide the literary framework and the "Essay on the Civil Wars of France" the historical background. The latter work is not merely the small beginning of an immense output of historical writing; it is the first time that Voltaire writes for a reading public in prose on matters political and religious. Voltaire saw these two essays as one work, designed to promote interest in "La Henriade".

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Advertisement to the Reader [Avertissement de l'auteur (Essay on epic poetry)]; An essay on the civil wars of France; Essai sur les guerres civiles de France; An essay on epic poetry; Essai sur la poesie epique; The Translation by Desfontaines; Appendix: Swift's preface of 1728

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Dix-Huitieme Siecle: "Ce volume presente deux textes ecrits pendant le sejour de Voltaire en Angleterre de mai 1726 a novembre 1728, et publies en 1727 [...]. Laisses souvent dans l'ombre du grand poeme epique qu'ils devaient promouvoir par cette veritable operation publicitaire, ils offrent pourtant des perspectives interessantes et nouvelles que les editeurs soulignent dans leurs introductions."


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  • ISBN-13: 9780729404747
  • Publisher: Voltaire Foundation
  • Publisher Imprint: Voltaire Foundation
  • Edition: Critical edition
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 3B Complete Works of Voltaire
  • Weight: 1290 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0729404749
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 1996
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 634
  • Sub Title: The English Essays of 1727


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