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Letters on England

Voltaire

Paperback | Pages: 102 pages

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Original Title:	Lettres Philosophiques
ISBN:	1603866426 (ISBN13: 9781603866422)

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Voltaire was a colorful figure in Paris in the time just before both France and America began turbulent revolutions for their freedom. Voltaire was a 17th century writer philosopher and supporter of social reform. He spoke openly in defense of civil liberties and freedom of religion. His satires often poked fun at the Catholic Church and other French institutions. Voltaire along with other authors of the Enlightenment period was influencal in the American and French Revolutions. Voltaire was a prolific letter writer having written over 21,000 letters. As a young outspoken poet in Paris, Voltaire was often in trouble with the crown. In 1717 his satirical writing got him locked up in the Bastille for a year. In 1731 he published Lettres sur les Anglais. These letters appeared in England two years later. The collection of his letters is an excellent resource for historians of the period.

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Title	:	Letters on England
Author	:	Voltaire
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 102 pages
Published	:	February 26th 2014 by Rough Draft Printing (first published 1733)
Categories	:	Philosophy. Classics. Nonfiction. History. Cultural. France

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Ratings: 3.71 From 2090 Users | 117 Reviews

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(I read this for university as part of a module entitled "The Invention of France").Thoughts:1. It was nice to learn about the French Enlightenment period whilst reading/studying this. I didn't know a lot about it and it's opened my eyes to new ideas to consider when reading 18th century French literature.2. The ways Voltaire wrote letters about his experiences in England as a way of criticising his contemporary French society was a fascinating concept. The cultural comparisons throughout were

His thoughts on British parliament, Newton, Descartes, Shakespear, Bacon, Locke, Pope, Blaise Pascal and then also, his opinions on Comedy, Tragedy, cosmology, astrology, education and small pox inoculation. He discusses all of this with brilliance and ease and to think he'd only learned English a few years back.Voltaire's thoughts on science, religion and censorship are still so relevant and I would say in a world more and more obsessed with political correctness, a world where it seems

Interesting philosophy book about religion and political topics between France, England and far away lands like India or Japan.

This book is a collection of Voltaires observations of England, a country where he lived a few years in exile. Its written with Voltaires singular wit and intelligence, and caused a flurry of controversy in France on its publication because Voltaires homeland is compared to England throughout the letters, and, for the most part, England comes out ahead in these comparisons. This book has interesting things to say about the Quakers, religion, Isaac Newton, theater, and learned societies. Some of

The letters had as French title: Lettres Philosophiques (Philosophical letters ). These are a collection of letters regarding England in its many facets (religious, political, scientific and cultural). A 18th century Britain, Voltaire had been in for some time (1726-1729). At least seven of the letters are dedicated to the religious issues. They touch on the diversity witnessed by the French philosopher. He would call it a nation of sectarists. The very first letters are a sort of analysis of

A very nice collection of short bits about what Voltaire admires with the English. Contains his early thoughts on the world.

The letters had as French title: Lettres Philosophiques (Philosophical letters ). These are a collection of letters regarding England in its many facets (religious, political, scientific and cultural). A 18th century Britain, Voltaire had been in for some time (1726-1729). At least seven of the letters are dedicated to the religious issues. They touch on the diversity witnessed by the French philosopher. He would call it a nation of sectarists. The very first letters are a sort of analysis of