Author: Jean d' Ormesson
Publisher: J'ai lu
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 132
Book Description
Une autre histoire de la littérature française: Les lumières
Author: Jean d' Ormesson
Publisher: J'ai lu
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: J'ai lu
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 132
Book Description
Histoire de la littérature française
Author: Paul Guth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Quotable Voltaire
Author: François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1684482933
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire’s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French. Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes material never before gathered in a single volume. English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire’s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-century luminaries like Samuel Johnson, Catherine the Great, Casanova, and John Adams, as well as an eclectic assortment of modern-day personages ranging from Winston Churchill and Jorge Luis Borges to Mae West and Mike Tyson. Lavishly illustrated with nearly three dozen images of Voltaire-related art, this collection opens with a scholarly essay that recounts the great man’s life and reflects on his outsized influence on Western culture. Whether you are a Voltaire scholar or a neophyte, The Quotable Voltaire is the perfect introduction to a brilliant mind.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1684482933
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire’s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French. Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes material never before gathered in a single volume. English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire’s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-century luminaries like Samuel Johnson, Catherine the Great, Casanova, and John Adams, as well as an eclectic assortment of modern-day personages ranging from Winston Churchill and Jorge Luis Borges to Mae West and Mike Tyson. Lavishly illustrated with nearly three dozen images of Voltaire-related art, this collection opens with a scholarly essay that recounts the great man’s life and reflects on his outsized influence on Western culture. Whether you are a Voltaire scholar or a neophyte, The Quotable Voltaire is the perfect introduction to a brilliant mind.
Histoire de la littérature française
Author: Paul Guth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 796
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 796
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Author:
Publisher: Soffer Publishing
ISBN: 0235878685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Publisher: Soffer Publishing
ISBN: 0235878685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Histoire de la littérature française: Des origenes épiques au siècle des lumières
Author: Paul Guth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 632
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : French literature
Languages : fr
Pages : 632
Book Description
Histoire de la littérature francaise. Des origines épiques au siècle des lumières
Author: Paul Guth (romancier et essayiste.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 0
Book Description
Histoire de la Litterature Francaise, 18e Siecle
Author: J. Vier
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Le siècle des lumières: Deuxième supplément: 1716-1789
Author: Pierre M. Conlon
Publisher: Librairie Droz
ISBN: 9782600012584
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : fr
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: Librairie Droz
ISBN: 9782600012584
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : fr
Pages : 274
Book Description
La littérature française pour la jeunesse au siècle des lumières
Author: Anna Nikliborc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : fr
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : fr
Pages : 136
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