Voltaire's Correspondence: An Epistolary Novel

by Deidre Dawson

Voltaire's massive correspondence has been a goldmine for historians, biographers and literary scholars since the eighteenth century, but it has often been valued merely as a key to understanding his other works, rather than as a literary text in its own right. This study shows clearly and persuasively that Voltaire's personal letters merit inclusion among his major literary works. It begins by discussing the evolution of fictional writing and letter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820421162
• ISBN13: 9780820421162
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.