Voltaire: Collected Romances: 20+ Novels, Short Stories, Satires & Fables (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Candide, Zadig, The Huron, Plato's Dream, Micromegas, The White BullBy Voltaire
Length31h 46m
About this audiobook
Voltaire: Collected Romances gathers more than twenty of the philosopher's fictional works—novels, contes philosophiques, satires, and fables—into a richly varied illustrated edition. These narratives display Voltaire's characteristic lucidity, irony, and narrative speed, using exotic settings, comic reversals, and fantastical journeys to expose fanaticism, metaphysical optimism, political cruelty, and social hypocrisy. Situated at the heart of the Enlightenment, the collection shows fiction becoming an instrument of philosophical inquiry, where wit and storytelling serve as weapons against dogma and unreason. Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet in 1694, was one of eighteenth-century Europe's most formidable men of letters. His experiences of censorship, imprisonment in the Bastille, exile in England, and continual conflict with ecclesiastical and political authorities sharpened his commitment to tolerance, civil liberty, and intellectual freedom. His romances reflect the cosmopolitan mind of a writer engaged with science, history, religion, and the abuses of power. This collection is recommended for readers seeking both literary pleasure and intellectual provocation. It offers an essential entrance into Voltaire's art: brilliant, mischievous, skeptical, and enduringly modern.
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, Humor
Length31 hrs 46 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Voltaire: Collected Romances: 20+ Novels, Short Stories, Satires & Fables (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Voltaire: Collected Romances: 20+ Novels, Short Stories, Satires & Fables (Illustrated Edition)
7Novels
8CANDIDE: The Optimist
9PART I. (pt. 1)
10PART I. (pt. 2)
11PART II.
12ZADIG: The Book of Faith (pt. 1)
13ZADIG: The Book of Faith (pt. 2)
14MICROMEGAS
15THE HURON: Pupil of Nature (pt. 1)
16THE HURON: Pupil of Nature (pt. 2)
17THE WHITE BULL: A Satirical Romance
18THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS
19THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON (pt. 1)
20THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON (pt. 2)
21THE SAGE AND THE ATHEIST
22MEMNON THE PHILOSOPHER
23THE BLACK AND THE WHITE
24THE WORLD AS IT GOES
25ANDRÉ DES TOUCHES AT SIAM
26BABABEC
27JEANNOT AND COLIN
28THE TRAVELS OF SCARMENTADO
29A CONVERSATION WITH A CHINESE
30PLATO'S DREAM
31PLEASURE IN HAVING NO PLEASURE
32AN ADVENTURE IN INDIA
33THE GOOD BRAHMIN
34THE TWO COMFORTERS
35ANCIENT FAITH AND FABLE
36THE STUDY OF NATURE
37A DIALOGUE BETWEEN MARCUS AURELIUS AND A RECOLLET FRIAR
38DIALOGUE BETWEEN A BRAHMIN AND A JESUIT
39DIALOGUES BETWEEN LUCRETIUS AND POSIDONIUS
40DIALOGUE BETWEEN A CLIENT AND HIS LAWYER
41DIALOGUE BETWEEN MADAME DE MAINTENON AND MADEMOISELLE DE L’ENCLOS
42DIALOGUE BETWEEN A SAVAGE AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS
43PREFACE
44EARLY LIFE
45HEGIRA TO ENGLAND
46EXAMPLES FROM ENGLAND
47AT CIREY
48“CANDIDE”
49THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA
50LAST DAYS
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