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…

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

Merope 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…

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

The story is based on the Greek tale of Europa and the bull. Where the white bull is in fact the Greek god Zeus. Voltaire’s work seems to be prophetic…

The Chinese tragedy, which they call The Orphan, was taken out of an immense collection of the theatrical performances of that nation, which has cultivated this art for about three…

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…

Choiseul et Voltaire, d'apres les lettres inedites du duc de Choiseul a Voltaire / par Pierre Calmettes Date de l'edition originale: 1902

Le present ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de…