The Fables of Reason: A Study of Voltaire's Contes Philosophiques
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This is the first comprehensive study in English of Voltaire's contes philosophiques--the philosophical tales for which he is best remembered and which include his masterpiece Candide. Pearson situates each story in its historical and intellectual context and offers new readings in light of modern critical thinking. He rejects the traditional view that Voltaire's contes were the private expression of his philosophical perplexity, and argues that it...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198158807
ISBN13:9780198158806
Release Date:June 1993
Publisher:Clarendon Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:1.12 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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