Voltaire - Libros y biografía

Càndid, la més cèlebre de les novel·les de Voltaire.Càndid, la més cèlebre de les novel·les de Voltaire, és l'exemple més reeixit de narració filosòfica, un gènere sorgit amb la Il·lustració. A través...

Voltaire's 'Letters on England' is a collection of 24 letters written in the form of essays, providing a satirical yet insightful commentary on English society, politics, and culture. Through his witty...

Socrates is a 1759 French play in three acts written by Voltaire. It is set in Ancient Greece during the events just before the trial and death of Greek philosopher Socrates. It is heavy with satire specifically...

Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a...

Candide: or, All for the Best, The Optimist or Optimism begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply...

Micromégas is a 1752 novella by the French philosopher and satirist Voltaire. Along with his story "Plato's Dream", it is a seminal work in the genre of science fiction, and is a significant development...

Voltaires Micromegas is a classic science fiction novella that follows the journey of two extraterrestrial beings who visit Earth and engage in philosophical discussions with human beings. Written in...

Short Works Voltaire - This unique collection of Voltaire's most iconic romances has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de...

Zadig Or, The Book of Fate Voltaire - Zadig; or, The Book of Fate (French: Zadig ou la Destinée; 1747) is a novella and work of philosophical fiction by the Enlightenment writer Voltaire. It tells the...

Philosophical Dictionary Voltaire - A masterpiece of Enlightenment-era literature, this collection of brief, incisive essays constitutes a thought-provoking analysis of eighteenth-century social and religious...

Voltaire's 'Zadig; Or, The Book of Fate' is a groundbreaking work of philosophical fiction that delves into the concept of destiny and the human ability to overcome adversity. Written in the style of...

In Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary, the reader embarks on a journey through the mind of one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers. Through a series of short essays, Voltaire explores a wide range...

A parody of eighteenth-century adventure-romance and a satire on Liebnizian optimism (“all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds”), Candide follows the titular hero and his tutor, Dr. Pangloss,...

Voltaire, premier défenseur des végétariens  !Le philosophe condamne la responsabilité des hommes dans la souffrances des bêtes. Elle révèlerait le rapport que nous avons au mal et à la douleur de l’autre.Cet...

Venez découvrir Micromégas, le conte philosophique de Voltaire, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

Venez découvrir Zadig, le conte philosophique de Voltaire, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

Venez découvrir L'Ingénu, le conte philosophique de Voltaire, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

Venez découvrir Candide, le conte philosophique de Voltaire, grâce à une analyse littéraire de référence. Écrite par un spécialiste universitaire, cette fiche de lecture est recommandée par de nombreux...

La collection « Connaître une œuvre » vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir de Micromégas de Voltaire grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée. La rédaction, claire et accessible,...

La collection « Connaître une œuvre » vous offre la possibilité de tout savoir de L'Ingénu de Voltaire grâce à une fiche de lecture aussi complète que détaillée. La rédaction, claire et accessible, a...

Historia fantástica que combina, con dosis considerables de humor, la reflexión filosófica, los datos científicos y la ironía intencionada. Una mezcla desconcertante de astronomía, filosofía, juego literario...

Letters on England Voltaire - Letters on the English (or Letters Concerning the English Nation; French: Lettres philosophiques) is a series of essays written by Voltaire based on his experiences living...

Micromegas, Philosophical History Voltaire - Micromegas, an inhabitant of one of the planets that orbits Sirius. His home world is 21.6 million times greater in circumference than the Earth. Micromegas...

"Candide" is an accessible masterpiece which demonstrated to the world Volatire's genius as a satirist. The eponymous Candide is a young man tutored by an optimist who is convinced according to the cause...

In questa novella filosofica, il grande pensatore francese immagina che un gigante della galassia di Sirio e un filosofo di Saturno giungano sulla Terra. Inizialmente la credono disabitata, ma poi si...

In his preface to this play Voltaire says: "The learned will not here meet with a faithful narrative of Catiline's conspiracy: a tragedy, they very well know, is not a history, but they will see a true...

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Alzire first appeared on the stage in 1736 to great acclaim and success. Alzire is set Lima, Peru, at the time of the Spanish conquest. Don Gusman, a Spanish grandee, has just succeeded his father, Don...

This tragedy was produced in 1730. It marks Voltaire's spirit of daring in treating a subject from which Shakespeare shrank as, perhaps, too painful for representation. When revived during the Revolution...

Witty and caustic, Candide has ranked as one of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. In the story of the trials and travails of the youthful Candide, his mentor Dr. Pangloss,...