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100 1 _aVoltaire,
_d1694-1778
245 1 4 _aThe Works of Voltaire, Vol. IV of XLIII. :
_bRomances, Vol. III of III, and A Treatise on Toleration.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-08-17
508 _aProduced by Clarity, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Works of Voltaire, Vol. IV of XLIII." by Voltaire is a collection of philosophical writings and critiques likely written in the late 18th century. This volume showcases Voltaire's sharp wit and critical examination of society, religion, and government through a series of satirical dialogues and narratives, often using historical and fictional characters to convey complex ideas. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to André Des Touches, a musician who recounts his experiences in Siam, grappling with peculiar cultural practices and bureaucratic absurdities. Through a conversation between Des Touches and a Siamese commissary named Croutef, the opening portion satirically critiques the illogical governance and judicial systems, characterized by arbitrary punishment and corruption, echoing broader critiques of European societal norms. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights Voltaire's penchant for blending humor with incisive social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoltaire, 1694-1778 -- Translations into English
700 1 _aSmollett, T.
_q(Tobias),
_d1721-1771
700 1 _aLeigh, Oliver Herbrand Gordon
700 1 _aMorley, John,
_d1838-1923
700 1 _aFleming, William F.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49726
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