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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 27-279 pages. Octavo 8 3/4" c 5 3/4") bound in original; publisher's quarter blue cloth with silver lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. Translated by Antonia White. AI Mode Conversation: François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire The History of Charles XII, King of SwedenFrançois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire The History of Charles XII, King of SwedenThe History of Charles XII, King of Sweden (originally published in French as Histoire de Charles XII in 1731). The book chronicles the dramatic life and reign of King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718), a brilliant military tactician who defended Sweden against a massive coalition during the Great Northern War. Voltaire structures the biography as a fast-paced moral narrative. He balances deep admiration for Charles's personal valor, self-discipline, and Spartan austerity with sharp criticism of his hubris. The text warns how relentless military ambition can lead to a nation's ruin, culminating in Charles's disastrous invasion of Russia and defeat at the Battle of Poltava. Before Voltaire, histories were often dry chronologies or exaggerated mythologies. With Charles XII, Voltaire pioneered a modern style of historical writing. He insisted on verifiable facts, dates, and firsthand witness accounts, while weaving them into a highly engaging, readable narrative that reads almost like a novel. Condition. …

paperback. Condizione: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. This is a modern reproduction of the ancient work by Voltaire; medium spine crack inside front cover; light to medium wear to corners and edges of cover; irregular 4.2 inch cut to spine material on cover; sticker residue on cover; medium rub to cover; several minor dings/ minor scratches to cover; no dustjacket; weighs 14.4 ounces; measures 9.4 by 6.3 by .6 inches; 112324; As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. A Journal of the Proceedings at Two Conferences [microform]: Begun to Be Held at Falmouth in Casco-Bay, in the County of York, Within the Province of. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq., Captain-general and Governour in Chief, in and Over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-En. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Merope: : a Tragedy. Acted at the Theatre-royal in Drury Lane, by His Majesty's Servants. Book.

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First edition, first printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xiv, 212 pages. Hardcover. Light gray dust jacket with minor soiling; light toning along spine; slight nicking and bumping at top edges. Dark red cloth boards. Slight foxing to text block's top edge. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains crisp. With Acknowledgements, Abbreviations for Johnson Sources, Introduction, Notes, and Index. Text divided into three sections/chapters: "Johnson and Rousseau: Parallel Lives That Never Intersected;" "Candide' and 'Rasselas' Revisited;" and "Speculations on Samuel Johnson's 'Life of Savage' and Diderot's 'Neveu de Rameau.'" ISBN 0820309621.…

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paperback. Condizione: Very Good.