{"product_id":"the-voltaire-anthology-candide-zadig-and-seventeen-plays-hardcover","title":"The Voltaire Anthology: Candide, Zadig and Seventeen Plays - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVoltaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam F. Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis omnibus gathers \u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZadig\u003c\/em\u003e, and seventeen of the most significant plays by Voltaire, presenting the philosophical wit and theatrical power that made him the most celebrated French dramatist of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are \u003cem\u003eBrutus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSocrates\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlzire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOrestes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCatiline\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSémiramis\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePandora\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Scotch Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNanine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Prude\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMérope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Orphan of China\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMahomet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmelia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOEdipus\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMariamne\u003c\/em\u003e-works that secured Voltaire's reputation on the Parisian stage and established him as one of the central literary voices of the Enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile modern readers often encounter Voltaire primarily through his philosophical tale \u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e, his dramatic works formed the foundation of his contemporary fame. These tragedies and comedies examine themes of tyranny, religious fanaticism, justice, honour, and moral reason, combining classical dramatic structure with the sharp intellectual critique characteristic of Enlightenment thought. Written for performance before Europe's most discerning audiences, they reveal a writer equally at home in satire, philosophical narrative, and high tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Wilder Publications edition brings together Voltaire's major philosophical tales alongside his most important theatrical works in a single substantial volume, preserving texts that helped shape European intellectual and dramatic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 668\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377847242989,"sku":"9781515430971","price":59.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/HVM3UNQ-MS9781515430971.webp?v=1785618521","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-voltaire-anthology-candide-zadig-and-seventeen-plays-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}