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The first of three volumes of Voltaire's writings of 1746-1748,
containing a major tragedy ("Semiramis", edited by Robert Niklaus),
a comedy ("La Femme qui a raison", edited by Russell Goulbourne and
Mark Waddicor), as well as the "Discours de M. de Voltaire a sa
reception a l'academie francaise", edited by Karlis Raveskis, and
Voltaire's shorter verse of 1746-1748, edited by R. A. Nablow. It
underscores how Voltaire deployed his consummate skill as a writer
across the full breadth of genres and forms, establishing himself
as a multifaceted public intellectual.
1739-1741 were stressful but highly creative years for Voltaire,
his output ranging from science to polemic, from politics to
poetry. Scientific research remains at the forefront, with Voltaire
championing Newton's theories despite the opposition of the
scientific establishment. Voltaire was in this period anxious to
consolidate his reputation, and his continuing reflections on the
nature of a literary career led to the publication of both his
personalised "Memoire du sieur de Voltaire" and more general
reflections on literary quarrels in "Memoire sur le satire". Public
quarrels had become an integral part of the 'Republic of Letters'
and Voltaire's disillusionment is clear in "Lettres sur les
inconvenients attaches a la litterature". His verse ranges from
crude satire to some of his most touching lyric poetry in the
"Stances a Madame Du Chatelet". Altogether, this collection brings
together the complex and contrasting works of a complex and
flexible writer.
Volume 163 in the North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages
and Literatures series.
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