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Voltaire’s Letters on England is hardly as exhaustive as Alexis de Tocqueville or as ordinary as Montaigne. In fact not, and thankfully not as exhausting to read. Voltaire has written a few letters to France, if for no other reason to remind them that he is a free man in England and might not be one in France. I am speaking to the free Kindle edition which seems to have copied over with no obvious mistakes in the transfer process. The quality of the translation if for another to judge, that this was easy to read is the limits of my expertise.

The Letters range from matters of religion as Voltaire records England as a land of many religious sects. His conclusions is that the presence of so many promotes religious tolerance while too few encourages strife as they struggle for ascendancy and one results in the total loss of freedom. Not a bad case for the separation of church and state.

She spends a fair amount of time extoling Sir Isaac Newton almost all too highly complementary but with a little left over to admit the man was less than perfect even in things scientific. In the same way it was fun to read him disparage Shakespeare. I am a fan of the Bard, but Voltaire’s comment:
“Shakespeare boasted a strong fruitful genius. He was natural and sublime, but had not so much as a single spark of good taste, or knew one rule of the drama.” Was so unexpected as to cause me to laugh and read it to my wife. Voltaire would have a complex relationship with the plays of the man from Stratford, but that goes beyond this text.

Mostly Voltaire list those he respects, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Edward Halley and so forth but it is description of the plays by Molière, and the infinitely lessor known English playwrights: Mr. Wycherley and Mr. Congreve, that have me thinking it is time to read more and earlier plays.

Overall Voltaire tone is factual if opinion driven. There are flashes of wit, but these tend to be quiet and lurk like (remember I am writing on the Saturday before) Easter Eggs.


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Letters on England Penguin Classics Francois Voltaire Leonard Tancock Books Reviews

Voltaire was one of the most remarkable persons to have ever lived. This book is a microcosm of his beliefs, values, and a display of his cutting wit.
I find it fascinating to read an outsiders point of view on any culture no matter what the historical time period.
Voltaire does for England, what De Tocqueville did for America.
It's Voltaire - clever, critical, well-reasoned, at times opinionated advocacy for reason and religious tolerance. In this case, it's English ways, as opposed to the French absolutism of his time. Other parts focus on literary taste, translation, and general cultural issues, and may have less appeal to a contemporary reader.
I don't believe this version of the work has a review yet. I bought it for price- obviously not for aesthetics. It has a... homely... well, a very ugly look. But, we don't love Voltaire for his covers; we love him for his belief, argument, and defense of reason. If I at all believed in any form of sainthood, Voltaire would be my patron. But anyways...

1. Abundance of satire
2. Abundance of wit
3. Abundance of criticism
4. Abundance of awe/adoration

If you are a student, and you're forced to read Voltaire's work, this version will suffice, it lacks nothing. It's smaller than other versions, so I feared it may lack some of the letters, but fear not, absolutely everything is in this edition.

As I have read his "Candide," "Zadig," "Micromegas," "The Lisbon Earthquake," "God and Human Beings," "Philosophical Dictionary," "The Princess of Babylon," "Mahomet," "Oedipus," and "The Good Brahmin," I can say, with absolute joy, that this piece is very unique. If you are considering purchasing the "Letters on England," out of adoration for Voltaire's work- you'll be quite pleased to see a new side of him. He loved much of the England way; especially its thinkers, and oddly enough, the Quakers.

This short work is ideal for the student and the fan alike- it's cheaper, has everything, and is ugly.

5 stars for price and content, and for the work itself.
We are in the middle of the 18th century. Voltaire endeavours comparing English against French on morals and customs. Interesting. Things get even better when he starts to talk about thinkers like Bacon, Locke and Newton. The highest point is a comparison between Descartes and Newton lifestyles. Voltaire was “unfair” in such comparison, but he also highlights that in philosophy you need to doubt everything especially things you think you know. Methinks this is a very good book! (Without much Shakespeare).
Voltaire spent the years from 1726 to 1729 in exile in England. His striking observations about that country were published a few years later, but were banned in his home country of France. In these twenty-five letters, he holds up a mirror to France by praising English liberty, democracy, and tolerance.

Voltaire was an eighteenth-century deist but was enamored of England's religious tolerance vis-à-vis France, and discusses the Quakers, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and describes how religious freedom worked. He examines Blaise Pascal's Pensées, noting his areas of disagreement in many areas, including that of the nature of man.

Many of Voltaire's views are what we would describe today as libertarian, and he was a great admirer of English trade, commerce, and businessmen. The author also comments on John Locke, Isaac Newton, and figures from English literature and their styles. He even devotes a letter to smallpox inoculation.

"Letters on England" is a fascinating look at key aspects of English culture and life, and American readers will recognize some of the characteristics of England that later found even greater expression in this country. As it is true that in the area of liberty England is an outlier compared with the rest of Europe, America is an outlier compared to England (and Texas is an outlier compared to America).
Voltaire’s Letters on England is hardly as exhaustive as Alexis de Tocqueville or as ordinary as Montaigne. In fact not, and thankfully not as exhausting to read. Voltaire has written a few letters to France, if for no other reason to remind them that he is a free man in England and might not be one in France. I am speaking to the free edition which seems to have copied over with no obvious mistakes in the transfer process. The quality of the translation if for another to judge, that this was easy to read is the limits of my expertise.

The Letters range from matters of religion as Voltaire records England as a land of many religious sects. His conclusions is that the presence of so many promotes religious tolerance while too few encourages strife as they struggle for ascendancy and one results in the total loss of freedom. Not a bad case for the separation of church and state.

She spends a fair amount of time extoling Sir Isaac Newton almost all too highly complementary but with a little left over to admit the man was less than perfect even in things scientific. In the same way it was fun to read him disparage Shakespeare. I am a fan of the Bard, but Voltaire’s comment
“Shakespeare boasted a strong fruitful genius. He was natural and sublime, but had not so much as a single spark of good taste, or knew one rule of the drama.” Was so unexpected as to cause me to laugh and read it to my wife. Voltaire would have a complex relationship with the plays of the man from Stratford, but that goes beyond this text.

Mostly Voltaire list those he respects, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Edward Halley and so forth but it is description of the plays by Molière, and the infinitely lessor known English playwrights Mr. Wycherley and Mr. Congreve, that have me thinking it is time to read more and earlier plays.

Overall Voltaire tone is factual if opinion driven. There are flashes of wit, but these tend to be quiet and lurk like (remember I am writing on the Saturday before) Easter Eggs.