Précis du siècle de Louis XV
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Précis du siècle de Louis XV
（The complete works of Voltaire, 29A-29B）
Voltaire Foundation, 2019-
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Available at 13 libraries
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Faculty of Letters Library, University of Tokyo仏文
1G:0210:OVF(29A)4819551195,
2G:0210:OVF(29B)4819582968 -
Doshisha University Library (Imadegawa)
1135.41||V-8||29:1217100562,
2135.41||V-8||29:2217100563
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Introd. in English
Cover title
Contents: 1. Introduction, chapters 1-16 -- 2. Chapters 17-43, appendices 1-4, Représentation aux Etats de l'Empire
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
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1 ISBN 9780729411370
Description
The "Precis du siecle de Louis XV" is Voltaire's vivid and engaging account of his own era. In this volume, the editors present the first sixteen chapters of the work: starting with an introduction to the situation in Europe at the time of Louis XIV's death in 1715, the narrative continues through the Regency and into the midst of the War of Austrian Succession, up to the iconic French victory at the Battle of Fontenoy (1745). The text is supported by a comprehensive introduction to the work, detailing the genesis and evolution of the work through its many iterations.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- List of manuscripts, editions and translations
- Precis du siecle de Louis XV, chapters 1-16
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2 ISBN 9780729412254
Description
The "Precis du siecle de Louis XV" is Voltaire's vivid and engaging account of his own era. In this volume, the War of the Austrian Succession concludes with the victory of Maria Theresa, and France and England continue to skirmish in the global Seven Years War. Voltaire then turns his attention to French domestic politics and the attempted assassination of the king by Damiens, in the context of the struggle between the crown and the parlement. The text is supported by extensive notes and variants from manuscript drafts and significant print editions.
Table of Contents
- Precis du siecle de Louis XV, ch.17-43
- Appendices: 1. Four chapters from 1756
- 2. 'D'un fait singulier concernant la litterature': W64G, ch.61
- 3. 'Avis des editeurs': 69L1
- 4. Notes from the Kehl edition
- Representation aux Etats de l'Empire
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