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The fables of reason : a study of Voltaire's "Contes philosophiques"
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pearson, Roger, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fables, French--History and criticism.
- Fables, French.
- Philosophy in literature.
- Reason in literature.
- Voltaire, 1694-1778. Contes philosophiques.
- Voltaire.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 268 p.)
- Other Title:
- fables of reason
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1993.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A study of Voltaire's "Contes Philosophiques" - the philosophical tales for which he is best remembered, and which include "Candide". This book places each of the 26 stories in its historical and intellectual context, and proposes new ways of reading them in the light of modern critical thinking.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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