Voltaire: Philosophical Letters - Or, Letters Regarding the English Nation

In his Philosophical Letters, Voltaire provides a pungent and often satirical assessment of the religion, politics, science, and arts of the England he observed during his nearly three-year exile. In addition to the Letters, this edition provides a translation of Voltaire's Proposal for a Letter about the English, a general Introduction, chronology, notes, and bibliography.

Summary

Provides an often satirical assessment of the religion, politics, science, and arts of the England that the author observed during his nearly three-year exile. This work also provides a translation of the author's "Proposal for a Letter about the English", a general Introduction, chronology, notes, and bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Voltaire
• Assisted by: John Leigh (Editor), Prudence L. Steiner (Translation)
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2007
• EAN: 9780872208827
• ISBN: 978-0-87220-882-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 226 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 326 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Series: Hackett Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day