The History of Charles XII

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The History of Charles XII
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The History of Charles XII

Voltaire
Edition year 1976
Binding parchment
Translator Antonia White
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 288
Dimensions 22.8 × 14.7 cm

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The History of Charles XII, by Voltaire. Translated by Antonia White. Introduction by R.M. Hatton. 14 leaves of reproductions of contemporary etchings, paintings and portraits. Bound in vegetable parchment with an armorial design in red and gold. Map endleaves. Red slipcase. 22.8x14.7cm. 288pp.

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Voltaire's History of Charles XII recounts the dramatic career of Charles XII of Sweden, the warrior king who challenged Russia and other European powers during the Great Northern War. Voltaire follows Charles's military victories, invasion of Russia, defeat at Poltava, years in the Ottoman Empire and continuing campaigns, using the king's extraordinary life to reflect on ambition, war, leadership and the instability of political fortune.

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