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The Race to Save a Medieval Palestinian Library

Ryan Byrnes on the Khalidi Family’s Battle to Protect Their Library From Ultra-Orthodox Settlers

https://lithub.com/the-race-to-save-a-medieval-palestinian-library/

#books #libraries

Khalidi Library, from the opening c. 1900. From right: Hajj Raghib al-Khalidi, Sheikh Taher al-Jaza’ireh (from Damascus), Sheikh Musa Shafiq al-Khalidi, Sheikh Khalil al-Khalidi, Sheikh Muhammad al-Habbal (from Beirut)

Costumes and characters, etc. Mohammedan sheikhs and effendies in front of Bibboth Khaldieh, Jerusalem

https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/matpc.06804/

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American lexicographer, editor, and author Noah Webster died #OTD in 1843.

His early contributions to education include a series of textbooks known collectively as the "Blue-Backed Speller." His first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, was published in 1806. However, his most significant achievement came with the publication of An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/139

#books #dictionaries #lexicography

Title page of "A Dictionary of the English Language," written by Noah Webster, L.L.D. Springfield, Mass. Published by G. & C. Merriam. State Street.

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Lost Jack Kerouac story found among assassinated mafia boss' belongings Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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I've given people that look, it doesn't work 😂

@reading @bookstodon @books @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop

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An old painting of a woman holding a book and looking unamused.

Caption: When someone assumes that when you are reading a book, that you are "doing nothing" and therefore can be interrupted. Repeatedly.

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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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📚 Grandes Contos e Novelas da Língua Portuguesa 📚

O #ProjectoAdamastor acaba de publicar uma nova antologia. Fruto de um trabalho de investigação que envolveu a análise de mais de setecentos textos, esta obra apresenta uma amostra da melhor produção contística em português, do início do séc. XIX até meados do séc. XX, evidenciando a evolução do género e as diferentes tendências literárias que o caracterizaram.

#livros #ebooks #books #bookstodon #literatura

https://projectoadamastor.org/grandes-contos-e-novelas-da-lingua-portuguesa/

Capa de «Grandes Contos e Novelas da Língua Portuguesa». Letras azuis sobre um fundo cinzento-claro. Na parte superior, são apresentados os nomes de todos os autores incluídos na antologia enquanto na parte inferior constam o título, o organizador e o logótipo do Projecto Adamastor.

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📚 Brave New World by: Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order—all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and pe...

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Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order—all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also our souls. “A genius [who] who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine” (The New Yorker), Huxley was a man of incomparable talents: equally an artist, a spiritual seeker, and one of history’s keenest observers of human nature and civilization.

Brave New World, his masterpiece, has enthralled and terrified millions of readers, and retains its urgent relevance to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as a thought-provoking, satisfying work of literature. Written in the shadow of the rise of fascism during the 1930s, Brave New World likewise speaks to a 21st-century world dominated by mass-entertainment, technology, medicine and pharmaceuticals, the arts of persuasion, and the hidden influence of elites.

Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring masterwork must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit

"A masterpiece. . . . One of the most prophetic dystopian works." —Wall Street Journal

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📚 Mate by: Ali Hazelwood

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her...

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Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her.

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation…

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride.

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Non-dystopian SF for a change!

A refreshing change from the depressing dystopian science fiction which seems to be de rigeur these days. And ironically, that makes it more like actual science fiction than the “realistic” SF that just brings me down.

Framed as a series of oral history interviews of survivors of the end of capitalism by the authors about the emergence of a post-capitalist society, or cooperating societies, it’s a surprisingly hopeful read, even though there are elements that may seem rather alien to the modern reader. Particularly straight older readers like me!

But the idea of a world of communes without money or wages, where people feed and care for each other simply because they’re human beings, is incredibly refreshing. It makes me want to read more.

There are a couple of points that did strike me as odd, though. One was the almost total lack of any mention of New England. The oral histories focus on New York, but the near-total lack of any sort of role for New England seemed a bit odd to this New Englander. It’s as if the whole region had been scraped off the map! Other areas were mentioned, such as New Jersey and New Orleans. But not one word about anywhere in New England except Maine, and that was very limited. I couldn’t help but wonder why.

Another odd point was the near-universality of trans-hood (if that’s the right word for it). Virtually everyone interviewed was trans to one degree or another, and I can’t recall a single cis person. In fact it was specified that the incidence of transsexualism had been constantly rising since the initial crisis point and failure of capitalism.

This was explicitly tied into huge technological advances in the field, including the option for any gender to gestate offspring. Although initially done via surgical alterations, it was specified later that gene therapy could also accomplish complete regendering - a process which was apparently a relatively casual choice.

This is the point where I’m guessing many readers of this review will find me hopelessly old-fashioned and sexist and contemptible, I suspect. I don’t find the notion of gender change particularly disgusting; Robert A. Heinlein was writing about that sort of thing in the '80s, as I recall - albeit in a frequently creepy way. The oft-neglected Justin F. Leiber (son of the great SF author Fritz Leiber) covered the same subject far more professionally in Beyond Rejection (1980). I just find it strains my suspension of disbelief to buy the notion that the majority of the human race would effectively abandon the whole notion of gender within a period of 50 to 80 years.

Maybe I’m wrong. We’ll see. That said, I would gladly adjust to any number of changes in order to live in a world where we survive the end of capitalism and fascism. And “Everything For Everyone” presents a vision of such a world in a way that gives me hope.

I’ll definitely read it again.

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"The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom — these are the pillars of society."
The Pillars of Society

Norwegian Dramatist & Poet Henrik Ibsen died #OTD in 1906.

Ibsen is renowned for his pioneering work in realism, a movement in theater that sought to depict everyday life & societal issues with honesty and accuracy. He moved away from the romanticized and melodramatic styles that dominated the 19th century.

Books by Henrik Ibsen at PG
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/861

#books #literature #theatre

Henrik Ibsen painted by Eilif Peterssen

An elderly man sits at a desk, engrossed in his work, surrounded by books and papers.

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Title page of a 1936 edition of the play Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

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finished reading The Season 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
by Helen Garner.

The author shadows her grandson's under-16 Aussie Rules team for a season. A glimpse from the boundary line of boys on the cusp on manhood, the solidarity of teammates, the strange spiritual appeal of sport. Wonderfully written & absorbing, but it's still just footy and Melburnians are weird.

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Wake Up, Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irving’s story isn’t just about a very long nap. It’s about the making of America.

By John Swansburg

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/11/rip-van-winkle-founding-folktale/684333/

Rip Van Winkle at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60976

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Cover image of the book Rip Van Winkle

Author: Washington Irving

Illustrator: Arthur Rackham

The image shows the cover of Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.

The textured dark brown cover features the title and credits in white, stylized lettering at the top. Below, a colored illustration by Rackham depicts a rustic outdoor tavern scene: several men in 18th-century attire sit and converse under a wooden porch, one appearing asleep in a chair while another reads a newspaper. A signboard with “King George’s Head” hangs above, and a dog lies at their feet.

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English author, philosopher, literary and art critic G. K. Chesterton was born #OTD in 1874.

Chesterton created the character Father Brown, a Catholic priest and amateur detective. The first collection, "The Innocence of Father Brown," was published in 1911. His most famous novel is "The Man Who Was Thursday" (1908), a metaphysical thriller that explores themes of anarchy and order.

Books by G. K. Chesterton at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/80

#books #literature

Chesterton in 1909.

An elderly man with glasses and a mustache in a vintage photograph.

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Cover of The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton

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"At times it has been doubtful to me if Emerson really knows or feels what Poetry is at its highest, as in the Bible, for instance, or Homer or Shakspeare. I see he covertly or plainly likes best superb verbal polish, or something old or odd."

Democratic Vistas: And Other Papers (ed. 1888)

~Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892)

Books by Walt Whitman at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/600

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Walt Whitman (1819-1892), age 35, frontispiece to Leaves of Grass, Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 1855, steel engraving by Samuel Hollyer from a lost daguerreotype by Gabriel Harrison.

Samuel Hollyer (1826-1919) of a daguerreotype by Gabriel Harrison (1818-1902)(original lost). - Morgan Library & Museum.

A man in a hat and pants, depicted in a drawing.

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French mathematician Évariste Galois died #OTD in 1832.

Galois developed a deep understanding of the relationship between polynomial equations and group theory. He showed how the solutions to polynomial equations are related to the structure of certain groups, now called Galois groups. This connection helps determine whether a polynomial can be solved by radicals (i.e., using a finite number of root extractions).

Galois at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40484

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Portrait d'Évariste Galois effectué de mémoire seize ans après sa mort par son frère Alfred pour le Magasin pittoresque107,D 37.

Alfred Galois — Paul Dupuy (1896). "La vie d’Évariste Galois" (pdf). Annales scientifiques de l'École normale supérieure 13: 248. Paris: Gauthier-Villars. Retrieved on 2016-08-24.

Drawing of a man in a suit, depicted in grayscale.

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This is the beginning part of paper to apply for a contest.
Évariste Galois — Dupuy, Paul

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I am re-reading one of my favorite #books: "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen. It is a #travel book set in 1973 in #Nepal as the author accompanies a #science expedition into the #Himalayas. It is a book about #nature and a #Buddhist introspection on grief and change.

The cool thing is that I am #reading the chapters on the day they were set. A really nice experience if you have never read such a book like that before.

#bookstodon #buddhism @bookstodon

An e-reader displaying the cover of "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen, part of the Penguin Classics series. The screen shows illustrations of a snow leopard, a goat, and a penguin, along with reading progress indicating 23% read.

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An e-reader displaying a passage titled "OCTOBER 10" from the book "The Snow Leopard." The text on the screen reads -"In the glory of sunrise, spiderwebs glitter and greenfinches in October gold bound from pine to shining pine. Pony bells and joyous whistling; young children and animals jump as if come to life. One beautiful child has a silver necklace and red-green strips of rag braided into crow-black hair; the infant she carries papoose-style is her own.

A day so fine for travel is also fine for harvesting potatoes. The new porters refuse to depart, nor will they give up the pay advanced to them to buy food. "Dhorpatan no-good people," says Phu-Tsering. To find nine men, Jang-bu stays behind, and Gyaltsen stays with him, guarding the loads"

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📚 The Last Family in England by: Matt Haig

Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador.

Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spanie...

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Meet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their Labrador.

Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. As things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry – marital breakdown, rowdy teenage parties, attempted suicide – Prince’s responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him and he is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family.

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📚 Circle of Days by: Ken Follett

A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT

Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offer Seft an escape...

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A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT

Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to witness the rituals that signal the start of a new year. He is there to trade his stone at the Midsummer Fair, and to find Neen, the girl he loves. Her family lives in prosperity and offer Seft an escape from his brutish father and brothers within their herder community.

A PRIESTESS WHO BELIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE

Joia, Neen's sister, is a priestess with a vision and an unmatched ability to lead. As a child, she watches the Midsummer ceremony, enthralled, and dreams of a miraculous new monument, raised from the biggest stones in the world. But trouble is brewing among the hills and woodlands of the Great Plain.

A MONUMENT THAT WILL DEFINE A CIVILIZATION

Joia's vision of a great stone circle, assembled by the divided tribes of the Plain, will inspire Seft and become their life's work. But as drought ravages the earth, mistrust grows between the herders, farmers and woodlanders--and an act of savage violence leads to open warfare . . .

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German poet Georg Herwegh was born #OTD in 1817.

Herwegh's poetry is characterized by its passionate advocacy for freedom and democracy. He became famous with his collection "Gedichte eines Lebendigen", published in 1841. This work was widely acclaimed for its revolutionary zeal and critique of the existing social and political order.

Books by Georg Herwegh at Projekt Gutenberg-DE:
https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/autoren/namen/herwegh.html

#books #literature #poetry

Georg Herwegh, copperplate engraving after oil painting by w:de:Hans Conrad Hitz (1798-1866) by Carl Arnold Gonzenbach (1806-1885), Zurich 1843, in Herwegh's handwriting Raum ihr Herrn dem Flügelschlag einer freien Seele.

A portrait of a bearded and mustached man, exuding a dignified and sophisticated aura.

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by Herwegh, Georg, 1817-1875; Hess, Moses, 1812-1875; Grün, Karl Theodor Ferdinand, 1817-1887; Bauer, Bruno, 1809-1882

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Michael J. Fox on what made 'Back to the Future' so special: 'standing up to bullies' ☢️ 🎬

"It's just about one thing that's relevant right now: it's about bullies. It's about standing up to bullies. We live in a really bully culture right now. There's something about seeing the little guys stick up to bullies that people love. I think there's also something about time, family & what we mean to each other."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MesGmIiu9I

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📚 A Sudden Light by: Garth Stein

Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of gi...

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Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant whole trees and is set on a huge estate overlooking Seattle’s Puget Sound. Trevor’s bankrupt parents have separated, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with Aunt Serena, dispatch the ailing and elderly Grandpa Samuel to a nursing home, sell off the house and property for development, and divide up the profits.

But as young Trevor explores the house’s hidden stairways and forgotten rooms, he discovers secrets that convince him that the family plan may be at odds with the land’s true destiny. Only Trevor’s willingness to face the dark past of his forefathers will reveal the key to his family’s future.

Spellbinding and atmospheric, A Sudden Light is rich with vivid characters, poetic scenes of natural beauty, and powerful moments of spiritual transcendence. “Garth Stein is resourceful, cleverly piecing together the family history with dreams, overheard conversations, and reminiscences…a tale well told,” (The Seattle Times)—a triumphant work of a master storyteller at the height of his power.

From Garth Stein, author of the beloved bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain—now a major motion picture!

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finished reading Slade House 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
by David Mitchell.

Every nine years, people disappear into a house which otherwise can't be found. The author's usual layering of stories across different time periods gradually reveals the truth, though it's not particularly clever this time around. Dark arts & illusions, bit creepy, not really my thing.

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Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø died #OTD in 1954.

Nexø is best known for his novel "Pelle Erobreren", which is a significant work in Danish literature and has been widely translated. It follows the life of Pelle, a boy from a poor family who grows up to become a labor leader. The novel is celebrated for its detailed portrayal of working-class life and its strong social and political themes.

Books by Martin Andersen Nexø at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/2530

#books #literature

From the Hebrew edition of Ditte Human Child, Israel 1952.

A man with curly hair and a tie in a simple drawing.

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Cover of Pelle the Conqueror — Complete by Martin Andersen Nexø

"Pelle the Conqueror" (Danish: "Pelle Erobreren") is a four-volume novel by Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø, published between 1906 and 1910. It is considered a landmark work in Danish literature and an important piece of socialist realist writing. The novel provides a detailed and empathetic portrayal of the working class's struggles and aspirations, reflecting Nexø's own socialist beliefs.

"Pelle the Conqueror" remains a significant work in the canon of Danish and socialist literature. Its detailed depiction of the labor movement and the plight of the working class continues to resonate with readers and scholars interested in social justice and historical labor struggles.

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Jane Austen and theory of mind: how literary fiction sharpens your ‘mindreading’ skills

by Carmen Barajas and Noelia López-Montilla

https://theconversation.com/jane-austen-and-theory-of-mind-how-literary-fiction-sharpens-your-mindreading-skills-266920?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Europe%20Newsletter%20-%203542436115&utm_content=Europe%20Newsletter%20-%203542436115+CID_490379ce8ca78e5d84d84d9e08fb5b81&utm_source=campaign_monitor_europe&utm_term=Jane%20Austen%20and%20theory%20of%20mind%20how%20literary%20fiction%20sharpens%20your%20mindreading%20skills

Austen at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/68

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Pride and Prejudice, chapter 44: At Lambton, the visitors are all predisposed in Elizabeth's favor.

Hugh Thomson (1860-1920) - Scan de Pride and Prejudice, London: George Allen, 1894.

Illustration for Pride and Prejudice, ch. 44 : "To make herself agreeable to all".

The picture depicts Elizabeth Bennet at Lambton, surrounded by guests who are clearly charmed by her presence.

It shows Elizabeth seated gracefully among several figures in Regency attire. The visitors’ attentive postures and smiles emphasize the text’s note that “all were predisposed in her favor.”

The setting is a refined drawing room, rendered with elegant furniture, soft lines, and balanced composition typical of Thomson’s Cranford style.

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"L'écriture est la peinture de la voix."

French writer & philosopher François-Marie Arouet died #OTD in 1778.

Voltaire left his mark on his era through his literary output and political commitments. His influence on the educated classes was considerable in the decades preceding the French Revolution & in the early 19th century, but diminished thereafter with the triumph of Rousseauist philosophy & the development of pre-Romanticism.

Voltaire at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/913

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Atelier de Nicolas de Largillière, portrait de Voltaire, détail (musée Carnavalet) -002

A portrait of a man with flowing hair and a vibrant red coat, captured in a beautiful painting.

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This was a frontispiece of Voltaire's Candide, or Optimism. It reads, "Candide, or Optimism. Translated from the German of Dr. Ralph."

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