The year 1749 was to prove a sombre one for Voltaire. His
relationships with Mme Du Chatelet and Mme Denis were both in
highly emotional and uncertain stages, culminating in Voltaire's
utter devastation at the death of Mme Du Chatelet in September, and
his ensuing need to lay the foundations of a new existence,
initially in Paris and with his oldest friends. It is against this
backdrop that one must envisage his literary activities in 1749.
This year saw the highly successful comedy "Nanine" published,
together with propaganda works arguing in favour of increasing the
commodity and beauty of Paris, the capital from which he spent so
much of his life an exile. At a time of crisis for Voltaire both in
his personal relations and at court, he also wrote a the poem 'La
vie de Paris et de Versailles' which acts as a love poem to Mme
Denis as much as a satire on Parisian society.
General
| Imprint: |
Voltaire Foundation
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Complete Works of Voltaire, 31B |
| Release date: |
1994 |
| Editors: |
Henri Duranton
• Labriolle
• Nablow
• Waddicor
|
| Authors: |
Voltaire
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
593 |
| Edition: |
Critical edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7294-0427-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7294-0427-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780729404273 |
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