Two Voltairean Plays
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| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Borgo Press |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2013-02 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9781479400379 |
Set in Roman times, Voltaire's play THE TRIUMVIRATE details a meeting on an island between Anthony and Octavian, in which the two main players in the post-Caesar Roman world decide how to divide up the spoils of war--and eliminate all potential rivals. Anthony agrees to divorce his wife Fulvia and marry Octavian's sister; and Octavian wants to marry Julia, Lucius's daughter, who loves Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey the Great. When a storm lands Julia and Pompey Junior on the island, Fulvia agrees to help the star-crossed lovers--if they will aid her in gaining her revenge on Anthony and Octavian. Louis Lurine and Alberic Second's play COMEDY AT FERNEY features an elderly Voltaire, who must put off a starstruck young female fan who wants to meet him. But Voltaire's guest, the Prince de Ligne, decides to use the situation to sample the favors of the infatuated woman. A clever and swift-moving comedy."
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2013-05-06 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1479409715 |
Set in Roman times, Voltaire's play THE TRIUMVIRATE details a meeting on an island between Anthony and Octavian, in which the two main players in the post-Caesar Roman world decide how to divide up the spoils of war--and eliminate all potential rivals. Anthony agrees to divorce his wife Fulvia and marry Octavian's sister; and Octavian wants to marry Julia, Lucius's daughter, who loves Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey the Great. When a storm lands Julia and Pompey Junior on the island, Fulvia agrees to help the star-crossed lovers--if they will aid her in gaining her revenge on Anthony and Octavian. Louis Lurine and Albéric Second's play COMEDY AT FERNEY features an elderly Voltaire, who must put off a starstruck young female fan who wants to meet him. But Voltaire's guest, the Prince de Ligne, decides to use the situation to sample the favors of the infatuated woman. A clever and swift-moving comedy.
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
Set in Roman times, Voltaire's play THE TRIUMVIRATE details a meeting on an island between Anthony and Octavian, in which the two main players in the post-Caesar Roman world decide how to divide up the spoils of war--and eliminate all potential rivals. Anthony agrees to divorce his wife Fulvia and marry Octavian's sister; and Octavian wants to marry Julia, Lucius's daughter, who loves Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey the Great. When a storm lands Julia and Pompey Junior on the island, Fulvia agrees to help the star-crossed lovers--if they will aid her in gaining her revenge on Anthony and Octavian.
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Sta |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024-05-15 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : |
Included in this omnibus edition are seventeen of Voltaire's most important plays including Brutus Socrates Alzire Orestes Catiline Sémiramis Pandora The Scotch Woman Nanine The Prude Mérope Olympia The Orphan of China Mahomet Amelia Rdipus and Mariamne. During his life time Voltaire was far and away the most successful French playwright these are the plays that cemented his popularity and made him a household name during his own lifetime.Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
| Author | : Voltaire Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Xist Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 136 |
| Release | : 2016-04-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1681959526 |
Candide by Voltaire from Coterie Classics All Coterie Classics have been formatted for ereaders and devices and include a bonus link to the free audio book. “Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do to-day, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?' Do you believe,' said Martin, 'that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?” ― Voltaire, Candide Candide is a young man who is raised in wealth to be an optimist but when he is forced to make his own way in the world, his assumptions and outlook are challenged.
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 598 |
| Release | : 2013-08-02 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 162793331X |
A collection containing Alzire, Amelia, Brutus, Caliline, Mahomet, Mariamne, Merope, Nanine, Oedipus, Olympia, Orestes, Pandora, Semiramis, Socrates, The Orphan of China, The Prude, & The Scotch Woman.
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 1792 |
| Release | : 2024-01-10 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : |
Voltaire's Tragedies: 20+ Plays in One Volume encapsulates the essence of the French Enlightenment thinker's dramatic works. Known for his sharp wit and satirical observations on society, Voltaire brings to life a collection of tragedies that tackle themes of power, religion, and human nature. His plays are characterized by clever dialogue, complex characters, and thought-provoking plots that challenge the status quo of the 18th century. This comprehensive volume offers readers a glimpse into Voltaire's genius as both a philosopher and playwright. The literary context of the time period, marked by social upheaval and intellectual curiosity, provides a backdrop for Voltaire's timeless exploration of moral dilemmas and societal norms.
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2012-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781434444424 |
Voltaire (1694-1778) was a prolific French philosopher, historian, novelist, poet, essayist--and popular playwright and opera librettist. Oedipus, produced in 1718, was his first drama, a recasting of Sophocles's play of the same name. Voltaire highlights the tension by introducing the character Philoctetes, a suitor of Queen Jocasta before she married Laius or Oedipus, and later a companion to Hercules. Philoctetes returns to Thebes, which is being punished by the gods because King Laius's murderer has not yet been punished--and becomes the chief suspect in the crime. Young King Oedipus is forced to investigate, but in the process reveals himself to be the killer--and uncovers the fact, previously unknown to him, that Jocasta is not only his wife, but his mother! The ensuing scandal destroys his family, his world, and himself. A brilliant debut by one of the world's great writers!"
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : e-artnow |
| Total Pages | : 1782 |
| Release | : 2017-06-28 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 807583593X |
This unique collection of Voltaire's most celebrated tragedies has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He was an outspoken advocate of several liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day. Table of Contents: Mahomet Merope Olympia The Orphan of China Brutus Amelia Oedipus Mariamne Socrates Zaire Caesar The Prodigal Alzire Orestes Semiramis Catilina Pandora The Scotch Woman Nanine The Prude The Tatler
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
| Total Pages | : 86 |
| Release | : 2009-11-01 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1434457540 |
This little-known play by a master storyteller is a deadpan retelling of the Biblical story of King Saul and his son-in-law and successor, King David. Voltaire's work is an undiscovered masterpiece that deserves a wider audience.
