Letters on England by Francois Voltaire

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Letters on England by Francois Voltaire

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Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, Voltaire's response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancien regime, however, the French government ordered the letters burned and Voltaire persecuted.

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Letters on England by Francois Voltaire

Also known as the Lettres anglaises ou philosophiques, Voltaire's response to his exile in England offered the French public of 1734 a panoramic view of British culture. Perceiving them as a veiled attack against the ancien regime, however, the French government ordered the letters burned and Voltaire persecuted.
Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer, satirist, the embodiment of the 18th-century Enlightenment. Among his best-known works is the satirical short story CANDIDE (1759).
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ISBN 13 9780140443868
ISBN 10 014044386X
Title Letters on England
Author Francois Voltaire
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1980-04-24
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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