VOLTAIRE'S TRAGEDIES: 20+ Plays in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Enlightenment dramas of liberty and conscience: historical tragedies, religious satire, and social critiqueBy Voltaire
Length36h 9m
About this audiobook
Voltaire's Tragedies: 20+ Plays in One Volume gathers the dramatic works through which François-Marie Arouet tested the moral, political, and emotional capacities of neoclassical tragedy. Drawing on classical models, French alexandrine discipline, and Enlightenment argument, these plays explore tyranny, religious fanaticism, honor, exile, dynastic conflict, and private conscience under public pressure. Works such as Zaïre, Mahomet, Mérope, and Brutus reveal a playwright attentive to theatrical grandeur yet determined to turn the stage into an arena of philosophical scrutiny. Voltaire was not only the emblematic wit of the Enlightenment but also one of eighteenth-century Europe's most successful dramatists. His encounters with censorship, exile in England, admiration for Shakespeare, and lifelong campaign against intolerance shaped his dramatic imagination. The tragedies reflect a writer who understood performance as public instruction, using historical and exotic settings to question absolutism, clerical power, and inherited prejudice. This volume is recommended for readers seeking the theatrical Voltaire beyond Candide and the philosophical tales. It will especially reward students of Enlightenment literature, French classicism, political drama, and the history of ideas, offering a substantial view of how reason, passion, and reform converged on the eighteenth-century stage.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length36 hrs 9 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 2, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
69ACT II.
2Introduction
70ACT III.
3Historical Context
71ACT IV.
4Synopsis (Selection)
72ACT V.
5MAHOMET
73ALZIRE
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6ACT I.
74ACT I.
7ACT II.
75ACT II.
8ACT III.
76ACT III.
9ACT IV.
77ACT IV.
10ACT V.
78ACT V.
11MEROPE
79ORESTES
12ACT I.
80ACT I.
13ACT II.
81ACT II.
14ACT III.
82ACT III.
15ACT IV.
83ACT IV.
16ACT V.
84ACT V.
17OLYMPIA
85SÉMIRAMIS
18ACT I.
86ACT I.
19ACT II.
87ACT II.
20ACT III.
88ACT III.
21ACT IV.
89ACT IV.
22ACT V.
90ACT V.
23THE ORPHAN OF CHINA
91CATILINE
24ACT I.
92ACT I.
25ACT II.
93ACT II.
26ACT III.
94ACT III.
27ACT IV.
95ACT IV.
28ACT V.
96ACT V.
29BRUTUS
97PANDORA
30ACT I.
98ACT I.
31ACT II.
99ACT II.
32ACT III.
100ACT III.
33ACT IV.
101ACT IV.
34ACT V.
102ACT V.
35AMELIA
103THE SCOTCH WOMAN
36ACT I.
104ACT I.
37ACT II.
105ACT II.
38ACT III.
106ACT III.
39ACT IV.
107ACT IV.
40ACT V.
108ACT V.
41OEDIPUS
109NANINE
42ACT I.
110ACT I.
43ACT II.
111ACT II.
44ACT III.
112ACT III.
45ACT IV.
113THE PRUDE
46ACT V.
114ACT I.
47MARIAMNE
115ACT II.
48ACT I.
116ACT III.
49ACT II.
117ACT IV.
50ACT III.
118ACT V.
51ACT IV.
119THE TATLER
52ACT V.
120ACT I.
53SOCRATES
121VOLTAIRE’S TRAGEDIES by Lytton Strachey
54ACT I.
122VOLTAIRE: HIS LIFE AND WORKS (Biography)
55ACT II.
123PREFACE
56ACT III.
124EARLY LIFE
57ZAIRE
125HEGIRA TO ENGLAND
58ACT I.
126EXAMPLES FROM ENGLAND
59ACT II.
127AT CIREY
60ACT III.
128“CANDIDE”
61ACT IV.
129THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA
62ACT V.
130LAST DAYS
63CAESAR
131HIS CHARACTER AND SERVICES
64ACT I.
132TRIBUTES TO VOLTAIRE
65ACT II.
133SELECTIONS FROM VOLTAIRE’S WORKS
66ACT III.
134DETACHED THOUGHTS
67THE PRODIGAL
135Analysis
68ACT I.
136Reflection
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