In the context of European culture, Voltaire is an indisputable figure. Everyone knows him, but at the same time they read little. And in vain. The joy of meeting with a smart, owning a brilliant syllable, the author cannot be replaced by any certificates of him in encyclopedic dictionaries.
This book is a novelized biography of the famous commander, the “hero” of Poltava, the Swedish king of Charles XII and his happy rival Peter I. The history of the confrontation of the two greatest monarchs of Europe at the beginning of the 18th century fascinates not only with its tragedy, but also with excellent stylistic virtues. It was this book that brought the All European fame at one time.
Author
Voltaire
Translator
Soloviev D.V.
Publisher
Ig Lenizdat, 2014
Series
Lenizza-classic
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