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119 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812972016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 October 2005
Description
In this splendid new translation of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece, all the celebrated wit, irony, and trenchant social commentary of one of the great works of the Enlightenment is restored and refreshed. Voltaire may have cast a jaundiced eye on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,440 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, War
119 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812972016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 October 2005
Description
In this splendid new translation of Voltaire's satiric masterpiece, all the celebrated wit, irony, and trenchant social commentary of one of the great works of the Enlightenment is restored and refreshed. Voltaire may have cast a jaundiced eye on ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,440 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, War