"Romans et contes de M. de Voltaire", 1778 - Lot 100

"Romans et contes de M. de Voltaire", 1778 First, second and third volumes Illustrated Ex libris M. Henri Delor, civil court judge Wear on cover and outer spine, damp stains, slight soiling, binding tired on some sections, slight folds on some pages, some pencil marks on some pages. 21 x 12.5 cm Note: 1778 edition of Voltaire's Romans et contes, published shortly after the author's death, featuring some of his most famous texts, including Zadig, Candide and Micromégas. These tales blend fiction and philosophical reflection, using irony and storytelling to criticize society, religion and the certainties of his time. A major figure of the Enlightenment, Voltaire used the narrative form to disseminate his ideas with clarity and wit, making accessible profound questions about tolerance, power and the human condition. The accompanying engraved illustrations contribute to this dissemination, giving a visual and didactic dimension to the texts. This three-volume set testifies to the wide distribution of Voltaire's works at the end of the XVIIIᵉ century and their enduring success, both literary and intellectual.