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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Voltaire
• Con la collaborazione di: John Leigh (Editore), Prudence L. Steiner (Traduzione)
• Editore: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.03.2007
• EAN: 9780872208827
• ISBN: 978-0-87220-882-7
• Pagine: 160
• Dimensioni: 149 mm x 226 mm x 16 mm
• Peso: 326 g
• Illustrazioni: Illustrations
• Serie: Hackett Classics
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Filosofia: dall'antichità ai giorni nostri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie