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TitleLa Pucelle D'Orleans

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeMS249

Date1750

Creator
- UnknownMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Details of the creator were unknown at the time of the compilation of this finding aid.

Scope and ContentVoltaire (François-Marie Arouet, (1694-1778) was a celebrated French writer. His La Pucelle D'Orleans was a mock-heroic poem, a comic satire of fundamental Catholic religion, as well as of Voltaire's own personal enemies, and was written for his own pleasure and that of his friends. The outrageous work was an open secret in Europe, and manuscript copies circulated freely. Several versions were printed against Voltaire's wishes, and he denied authorship until 1762, when he allowed the publication of an authorised copy.

Manuscript volume copy of Voltaire's La Pucelle D'Orleans, (1750), a satirical poem about Joan of Arc. The heading to each 'Chant' is written in green ink, with marginal notes in a different hand from the text. A letter from Dr Claudine I Wilson regarding the date of the manuscript is inserted.

Conditions governing accessAccess to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Special Collections Reading Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Extent1 volume containing 301 leaves

Physical descriptionManuscript quarto.

System of ArrangementSingle item

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Level of descriptionfonds

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