{"product_id":"9780486143163","title":"Philosophical Letters: (Letters Concerning the English Nation)","description":"Best known for his philosophical novel \u003ci\u003eCandide,\u003c\/i\u003e Voltaire ranked among the leading intellectuals of the Enlightenment period. His two-and-a-half-year sojourn in England left a profound impression, and these letters—written as though explaining English society to a French friend—focus on the country's religion and politics, with commentaries on Quakers, the Church of England, Presbyterians, Anti-Trinitarians, Parliament, the government, and commerce. They also include essays on Locke, Descartes, and Newton. Voltaire was much influenced by English tolerance, and his observations on the subject sounded a revolutionary note among European readers that resonated for long afterward. First published in English in 1733, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Letters\u003c\/i\u003e was condemned by the French government as \"likely to inspire a license of thought most dangerous to religion and civil order.\" It remains a landmark of the Age of Reason.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158527033584,"sku":"9780486143163","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486143163_p0.jpg?v=1763708043","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486143163","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}