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Buch (Hardcover): Belletristik
The Voltaire Anthology
Candide, Zadig and Seventeen Plays
Verlag:
Wilder Publications Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35802701
EAN: 9781515430971
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Zustellung: Do, 10.09.2026
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CHF 65.–
Beschreibung
This omnibus gathers Candide, Zadig, and seventeen of Voltaire's most significant plays, presenting the philosophical wit and theatrical power that made him the most celebrated French dramatist of the eighteenth century. Included are Brutus, Socrates, Alzire, Orestes, Catiline, Sémiramis, Pandora, The Scotch Woman, Nanine, The Prude, Mérope, Olympia, The Orphan of China, Mahomet, Amelia, Œdipus, and Mariamne-works that secured Voltaire's reputation on the Parisian stage and established him as a central voice of the Enlightenment. While modern readers often encounter Voltaire primarily through Candide, his dramatic works were the foundation of his contemporary fame. These tragedies and comedies explore questions of tyranny, religious fanaticism, justice, honour, and moral reason, combining classical structure with Enlightenment critique. Written for performance before Europe's most discerning audiences, they reveal a writer equally at home in satire, philosophical tale, and high tragedy. This Wilder Publications edition brings together Voltaire's major philosophical tales and his most important theatrical works in a single substantial volume, preserving texts that shaped European intellectual and dramatic history. Wilder Publications is committed to sustainable publishing practices. All volumes are printed to order, reducing waste, keeping prices accessible, and minimizing environmental impact.