The Essential Works of Voltaire (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Philosophical Writings, Novels, Historical Works, Poetry, Plays & LettersBy Voltaire
Length211h 52m
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The Essential Works of Voltaire gathers the defining writings of the Enlightenment's most incisive polemicist: philosophical tales, satirical fiction, letters, essays, and interventions against superstition, fanaticism, and political cruelty. Works such as Candide reveal his crystalline prose, ironic compression, and devastating comic timing, while his historical and philosophical writings place reason, tolerance, and empirical skepticism at the center of public life. The collection situates Voltaire within the cosmopolitan Republic of Letters, where wit became an instrument of intellectual warfare. Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet in 1694, was shaped by classical education, courtly ambition, exile, censorship, imprisonment, and the comparative freedoms he observed in England. His encounters with Newtonian science, Lockean empiricism, religious conflict, and judicial injustice sharpened his lifelong campaign against l'infâme—organized oppression masquerading as sacred authority. His works reflect both aristocratic polish and radical moral urgency. This volume is recommended for readers seeking not merely literary brilliance but the intellectual architecture of modern secular criticism. It offers an indispensable entry into Enlightenment thought and a bracing reminder that clarity, laughter, and moral courage can challenge entrenched power.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreLiterary Classics
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Publish dateDec 22, 2023
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Table of contents
1The Essential Works of Voltaire (Annotated)
130CATILINE
2Introduction
131ACT I.
3Author Biography
132ACT II.
4Historical Context
133ACT III.
5Synopsis (Selection)
134ACT IV.
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6Novels:
135ACT V.
7CANDIDE: The Optimist
136PANDORA
8PART I. (pt. 1)
137ACT I.
9PART I. (pt. 2)
138ACT II.
10PART II.
139ACT III.
11ZADIG: The Book of Faith (pt. 1)
140ACT IV.
12ZADIG: The Book of Faith (pt. 2)
141ACT V.
13MICROMEGAS
142THE SCOTCH WOMAN
14THE HURON: Pupil of Nature (pt. 1)
143ACT I.
15THE HURON: Pupil of Nature (pt. 2)
144ACT II.
16THE WHITE BULL: A Satirical Romance
145ACT III.
17THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS
146ACT IV.
18THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON (pt. 1)
147ACT V.
19THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON (pt. 2)
148NANINE
20THE SAGE AND THE ATHEIST
149ACT I.
21Stories:
150ACT II.
22MEMNON THE PHILOSOPHER
151ACT III.
23THE BLACK AND THE WHITE
152THE PRUDE
24THE WORLD AS IT GOES
153ACT I.
25ANDRÉ DES TOUCHES AT SIAM
154ACT II.
26BABABEC
155ACT III.
27JEANNOT AND COLIN
156ACT IV.
28THE TRAVELS OF SCARMENTADO
157ACT V.
29A CONVERSATION WITH A CHINESE
158THE TATLER
30PLATO'S DREAM
159ACT I.
31PLEASURE IN HAVING NO PLEASURE
160Poems:
32AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA
161HENRIADE (CANTO IX)
33THE GOOD BRAHMIN
162THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS (pt. 1)
34THE TWO COMFORTERS
163THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS (pt. 2)
35ANCIENT FAITH AND FABLE
164THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS (pt. 3)
36THE STUDY OF NATURE
165Philosophical Works:
37A DIALOGUE BETWEEN MARCUS AURELIUS AND A RECOLLET FRIAR
166A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY
38DIALOGUE BETWEEN A BRAHMIN AND A JESUIT
167VOLUME I (pt. 1)
39DIALOGUES BETWEEN LUCRETIUS AND POSIDONIUS
168VOLUME I (pt. 2)
40DIALOGUE BETWEEN A CLIENT AND HIS LAWYER
169VOLUME I (pt. 3)
41DIALOGUE BETWEEN MADAME DE MAINTENON AND MADEMOISELLE DE L’ENCLOS
170VOLUME I (pt. 4)
42DIALOGUE BETWEEN A SAVAGE AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS
171VOLUME II (pt. 1)
43Plays:
172VOLUME II (pt. 2)
44MAHOMET
173VOLUME II (pt. 3)
45ACT I.
174VOLUME II (pt. 4)
46ACT II.
175VOLUME III (pt. 1)
47ACT III.
176VOLUME III (pt. 2)
48ACT IV.
177VOLUME III (pt. 3)
49ACT V.
178VOLUME III (pt. 4)
50MEROPE
179VOLUME IV. (pt. 1)
51ACT I.
180VOLUME IV. (pt. 2)
52ACT II.
181VOLUME IV. (pt. 3)
53ACT III.
182VOLUME IV. (pt. 4)
54ACT IV.
183VOLUME V (pt. 1)
55ACT V.
184VOLUME V (pt. 2)
56OLYMPIA
185VOLUME V (pt. 3)
57ACT I.
186VOLUME V (pt. 4)
58ACT II.
187VOLUME VI (pt. 1)
59ACT III.
188VOLUME VI (pt. 2)
60ACT IV.
189VOLUME VI (pt. 3)
61ACT V.
190VOLUME VI (pt. 4)
62THE ORPHAN OF CHINA
191VOLUME VII (pt. 1)
63ACT I.
192VOLUME VII (pt. 2)
64ACT II.
193VOLUME VII (pt. 3)
65ACT III.
194VOLUME VII (pt. 4)
66ACT IV.
195VOLUME VIII (pt. 1)
67ACT V.
196VOLUME VIII (pt. 2)
68BRUTUS
197VOLUME VIII (pt. 3)
69ACT I.
198VOLUME VIII (pt. 4)
70ACT II.
199VOLUME IX. (pt. 1)
71ACT III.
200VOLUME IX. (pt. 2)
72ACT IV.
201VOLUME IX. (pt. 3)
73ACT V.
202VOLUME IX. (pt. 4)
74AMELIA
203VOLUME X. (pt. 1)
75ACT I.
204VOLUME X. (pt. 2)
76ACT II.
205VOLUME X. (pt. 3)
77ACT III.
206VOLUME X. (pt. 4)
78ACT IV.
207LETTERS ON ENGLAND (pt. 1)
79ACT V.
208LETTERS ON ENGLAND (pt. 2)
80OEDIPUS
209TREATISE ON TOLERANCE (pt. 1)
81ACT I.
210TREATISE ON TOLERANCE (pt. 2)
82ACT II.
211TREATISE ON TOLERANCE (pt. 3)
83ACT III.
212Historical Works:
84ACT IV.
213THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV
85ACT V.
214PART I (pt. 1)
86MARIAMNE
215PART I (pt. 2)
87ACT I.
216PART I (pt. 3)
88ACT II.
217PART I (pt. 4)
89ACT III.
218PART II (pt. 1)
90ACT IV.
219PART II (pt. 2)
91ACT V.
220PART II (pt. 3)
92SOCRATES
221PART II (pt. 4)
93ACT I.
222THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 1)
94ACT II.
223THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 2)
95ACT III.
224THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 3)
96ZAIRE
225THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 4)
97ACT I.
226THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 5)
98ACT II.
227THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA (pt. 6)
99ACT III.
228Letters:
100ACT IV.
229LETTERS TO JONATHAN SWIFT
101ACT V.
230LETTER FROM VOLTAIRE TO CHARLES JEAN-BAPTISTE FLEURIAU
102CAESAR
231Essays:
103ACT I.
232VOLTAIRE AND ENGLANDby Lytton Strachey
104ACT II.
233VOLTAIRE’S TRAGEDIESby Lytton Strachey
105ACT III.
234VOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREATby Lytton Strachey
106THE PRODIGAL
235LECTURES ON VOLTAIREby Robert Green Ingersoll
107ACT I.
236Biographies:
108ACT II.
237VOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKSby G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler
109ACT III.
238PREFACE
110ACT IV.
239EARLY LIFE
111ACT V.
240HEGIRA TO ENGLAND
112ALZIRE
241EXAMPLES FROM ENGLAND
113ACT I.
242AT CIREY
114ACT II.
243“CANDIDE”
115ACT III.
244THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA
116ACT IV.
245LAST DAYS
117ACT V.
246HIS CHARACTER AND SERVICES
118ORESTES
247TRIBUTES TO VOLTAIRE
119ACT I.
248SELECTIONS FROM VOLTAIRE’S WORKS
120ACT II.
249DETACHED THOUGHTS
121ACT III.
250VOLTAIREby John Morley (pt. 1)
122ACT IV.
251VOLTAIREby John Morley (pt. 2)
123ACT V.
252VOLTAIREby John Morley (pt. 3)
124SÉMIRAMIS
253VOLTAIREby John Morley (pt. 4)
125ACT I.
254VOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDSby C. A. Van Sypesteyn
126ACT II.
255VOLTAIREby George Saintsbury
127ACT III.
256Analysis
128ACT IV.
257Reflection
129ACT V.
258Memorable Quotes
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