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    Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
    Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
    Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
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    Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

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    Release dateJul 17, 2017
    ISBN9781788777445
    Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
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    Voltaire

    Born in Paris in 1694, François-Marie Arouet, who would later go by the nom-de-plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment philosopher, poet, historian, and author. Voltaire’s writing was often controversial, and in 1715 he was sent into his first exile in Tulle after a writing a satirical piece about the Duke of Orleans, the Regent of France. It was during this time that he produced his first major work, the play Oedipus. Although allowed to return to Paris a year later, Voltaire’s writing continued to land him in trouble. He was jailed in the Bastille two more times and was exiled from Paris for a good portion of his life. Throughout these troubles, Voltaire continued to write, producing works of poetry, a number of plays, and some historical and political texts. His most famous work is the satirical novel Candide, and many of his plays, including Oedipus and Socrates, are still performed today. Voltaire died in 1778.

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      Micromegas by Voltaire - Delphi Classics (Illustrated) - Voltaire

      The Collected Works of

      VOLTAIRE

      VOLUME 2 OF 43

      Micromegas

      Parts Edition

      By Delphi Classics, 2015

      Version 1

      COPYRIGHT

      ‘Micromegas’

      Voltaire: Parts Edition (in 43 parts)

      First published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Delphi Classics.

      © Delphi Classics, 2017.

      All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form other than that in which it is published.

      ISBN: 978 1 78877 744 5

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      Delphi Publishing Ltd

      Hastings, East Sussex

      United Kingdom

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      Voltaire: Parts Edition

      This eBook is Part 2 of the Delphi Classics edition of Voltaire in 43 Parts. It features the unabridged text of Micromegas from the bestselling edition of the author’s Collected Works. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. Our Parts Editions feature original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of Voltaire, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.

      Visit here to buy the entire Parts Edition of Voltaire or the Collected Works of Voltaire in a single eBook.

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      VOLTAIRE

      IN 43 VOLUMES

      Parts Edition Contents

      The Philosophical Fiction

      1, Zadig

      2, Micromegas

      3, Candide; Or, the Optimist

      4, L’ingénu

      5, The Man of Forty Crowns

      6, Other Philosophical Tales

      The Plays

      7, Oedipus

      8, Mariamne

      9, Zaire

      10, Caesar

      11, The Prodigial

      12, Merope

      13, Olympia

      14, The Orphan of China

      15, Brutus

      16, Mahomet

      17, Amelia

      18, Socrates

      19, Alzire

      20, Orestes

      21, Sémiramis

      22, Catiline

      23, Pandora

      24, The Scotch Woman

      25, Nanine

      26, The Prude

      27, The Tatler

      28, Prefaces to Plays

      The Poetry

      29, The Henriade

      30, The Maid of Orleans

      31, The Lisbon Earthquake and Other Poems

      The Philosophical Works

      32, Letters on England

      33, Philosophical Letters

      34, A Philosophical Dictionary

      35, Toleration and Other Essays

      36, An Essay on Crimes and Punishments

      The Historical Works

      37, Age of Louis Xiv

      38, The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia

      39, History of Charles Xii

      The Criticism

      40, The Criticism

      The Biographies

      41, Voltaire by John Morley

      42, Voltaire: A Sketch of His Life and Works by G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler

      43, Voltaire: Brief Biography by George Saintsbury

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