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    Candide (Annotated)

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    "Voltaire's 'Candide' is a satirical novella that critiques Enlightenment optimism through the adventures of the optimistic Candide."

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    Zadig, The Book of Fate

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    "Zadig, The Book of Fate" is a philosophical tale written by the French Enlightenment writer Voltaire, first published in 1747. It is a satirical and philosophical work that explores themes…

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    Socrates

    Voltaire

    Socrates, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation…

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    Semiramis

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    Her eyes are sunk in darkness: help the king And guard his life. Learn from her sad example That heaven is witness to our secret crimes: The higher is the…

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    Seventeen Plays by Voltaire

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    Included in this omnibus edition are seventeen of Voltaire's most important plays including Brutus Socrates Alzire Orestes Catiline S?miramis Pandora The Scotch Woman Nanine The Prude M?rope Olympia The Orphan…

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    Amelia

    Voltaire

    This tragedy is founded on historical truth. A duke of Brittany in the year 1387 commanded the lord of Bavalan to assassinate the constable of Clisson: Bavalan the day after…

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    Catiline

    Voltaire

    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…

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    Dipus

    Voltaire

    R_x0001_dipus was written when Voltaire was but nineteen years of age. It was played for the first time in 1718 and ran for forty-five nights. Du Fr?sne a celebrated actor…

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    Alzire

    Voltaire

    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…

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    Mahomet

    Voltaire

    This powerful work was read by Voltaire to Frederick of Prussia in 1740 to the king's great delight. The play was withdrawn after the fourth representation under pressure of Church…

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    Mariamne

    Voltaire

    It is enough: the power of Salome By all acknowledged and by all obeyed On its firm basis stands immovable: I fled to Azor with the lightning's speed Even from…

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    Merope

    Voltaire

    M?rope produced in 1743 is the greatest of Voltaire's tragedies and a perfect literary performance. Frederick the Great amused himself by turning it into the libretto of an opera. Its…

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    Nanine

    Voltaire

    This Comedy is called in the French Nanine ou le Pr?jug? Vaincu (Nanine or Prejudice Overcome). It is written as we are told in the title-page in verses of ten…

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    Olympia

    Voltaire

    Yet it is too soon. When I possess the crown your faithful eyes Shall be the witnesses of all my deeds. Stay in this porch the priestesses to-day Present Olympia…

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    Orestes

    Voltaire

    Orestes was produced in 1750 an experiment which intensely interested the literary world and the public. In his Dedicatory Letters to the Duchess of Maine Voltaire has the following passage…

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    Pandora

    Voltaire

    Fate would make us wretched here But hope shall dry up every tear; In sorrow he shall give us rest And make us even in anguish blest: Love shall preserve…

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    Brutus

    Voltaire

    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…

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    Candide

    Voltaire

    Candide a pampered nobleman is suddenly thrust out of his sheltered life into a cold uncaring world that does not care about his gentle upbringing. Candide witnesses and experiences great…

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    Gothic Life

    Aurelio Voltaire

    The New York Times-dubbed 'Martha Stewart for Macabre Homemakers,' Aurelio Voltaire, presents the definitive guide to revamping your sanctuary to match your eerie vibe.

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    Voltaire

    Siofra Pierse

    VOLTAIRE: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO HIS LIFE AND WORKS offers an introduction to this unique 18th-century French author. The multifaceted Voltaire was a thinker, a rebel, a writer, an exile…

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    The Life of Voltaire: 1

    John Fox

    The Life of Voltaire delves into the profound influence of Voltaire's ideas on the betterment of humanity during the eighteenth century. In an era when France was dominated by the…

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    The Great Philosophers: Voltaire

    John Gray

    'Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers.'
    In today's increasingly fractured world, we are turning more than ever to philosophy. A stimulating, highly accessible account of…

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    Seventeen Plays by Voltaire

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    Included in this omnibus edition are seventeen of Voltaire's most important plays including Brutus Socrates Alzire Orestes Catiline S?miramis Pandora The Scotch Woman Nanine The Prude M?rope Olympia The Orphan…

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    Toleration and other essays

    Voltaire

    Toleration and other essays, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…

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    Candide

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    Pangloss would have been right at home in a post-truth, social media world. You can imagine the tweets, "I was hanged and survived #soggyrope," or, "#nosyphilisnochocolate." Candide, written in 1759…

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    Candide

    Voltaire

    Pangloss would have been right at home in a post-truth, social media world. You can imagine the tweets, "I was hanged and survived #soggyrope," or, "#nosyphilisnochocolate." Candide, written in 1759…

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    Treatise on Toleration

    Voltaire

    First published in French as Traitae sur la Tolaerance, A l'occasion de la mort de Jean Calas, 1763 –Title page verso.

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    Candide

    Voltaire

    Pangloss would have been right at home in a post-truth, social media world. You can imagine the tweets, "I was hanged and survived #soggyrope", or, "#nosyphilisnochocolate". Candide, written in 1759…

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    Catiline

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    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…

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    Dipus

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    R_x0001_dipus was written when Voltaire was but nineteen years of age. It was played for the first time in 1718 and ran for forty-five nights. Du Fr?sne a celebrated actor…

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    Candide

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    Candide a pampered nobleman is suddenly thrust out of his sheltered life into a cold uncaring world that does not care about his gentle upbringing. Candide witnesses and experiences great…

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    Candide, or Optimism

    Francois Voltaire

    When his love for the Baron’s daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his companions begin a breathless…

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    Amelia

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    This tragedy is founded on historical truth. A duke of Brittany in the year 1387 commanded the lord of Bavalan to assassinate the constable of Clisson: Bavalan the day after…

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    Mahomet

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    This powerful work was read by Voltaire to Frederick of Prussia in 1740 to the king's great delight. The play was withdrawn after the fourth representation under pressure of Church…

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    Mariamne

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet

    It is enough: the power of Salome By all acknowledged and by all obeyed On its firm basis stands immovable: I fled to Azor with the lightning's speed Even from…

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    Brutus

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, William F Fleming

    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…

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    Semiramis

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, William F Fleming

    Her eyes are sunk in darkness: help the king And guard his life. Learn from her sad example That heaven is witness to our secret crimes: The higher is the…

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    Alzire

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, William F Flemming

    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…

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    Merope

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, William F Fleming

    M?rope produced in 1743 is the greatest of Voltaire's tragedies and a perfect literary performance. Frederick the Great amused himself by turning it into the libretto of an opera. Its…

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    Nanine

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, Francois-Maire Arouet

    "This Comedy is called in the French Nanine ou le Pr?jug? Vaincu (Nanine or Prejudice Overcome). It is written as we are told in the title-page in verses of ten…

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    Olympia

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, F Fleming William

    Yet it is too soon. When I possess the crown your faithful eyes Shall be the witnesses of all my deeds. Stay in this porch the priestesses to-day Present Olympia…

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    Orestes

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, Francois-Maire Arouet

    Orestes was produced in 1750 an experiment which intensely interested the literary world and the public. In his Dedicatory Letters to the Duchess of Maine Voltaire has the following passage…

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    Pandora

    Voltaire, Fran Ois-Marie Arouet, F Fleming William

    Fate would make us wretched here But hope shall dry up every tear; In sorrow he shall give us rest And make us even in anguish blest: Love shall preserve…

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    Superstition in All Ages

    Voltaire Voltaire

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

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    Oeuvres Compltes, Volume 8

    Voltaire Voltaire

    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…

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    A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1

    . Voltaire

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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    Candide

    , Voltaire

    The spirit of satire flourished during the Enlightenment, and its crowning achievement was Voltaire’s Candide . It follows the worldwide encounters - with shipwrecks, earthquakes, pestilence and human insanity -…

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