VOLTAIRE NOVELAS Y CUENTOS 1971 UNIVERSIDAD PUERTO RICO LIBRO BOOK 1956 SPANISH For Sale

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Voltaire Novelas y Cuentos 1971 Editorial Universitaria Puerto Rico Vintage Spanish

📝 ITEM SPECIFICS

• Author: Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet)

• Title: Novelas y Cuentos

• Publisher: Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico

• Publication Year: 1971

• Language: Spanish

• Translators / Editors: Translation, preface, biographical study, and notes by Antonio Espina

• Binding: Softcover / Paperback

• Collection: Biblioteca de Cultura Básica

• Country of Manufacture: Printed in Spain (Imprime: M. Pareja - Montaña, 16 - Barcelona)

✨ CONDITION

• Overall Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition with significant exterior wear that reflects its age and use, remaining structurally complete and readable.

• Cover & Spine: The softcover shows noticeable tanning, corner creasing, and edge chipping along the borders as seen in VOLTAIRE NOVELAS (1).jpg. The spine has extensive surface paper peeling, scuffing, and loss to the printed title text as documented in VOLTAIRE NOVELAS (2).jpg and VOLTAIRE NOVELAS (8).jpg, though the underlying text block remains bound.

• Back Cover: Displays vintage toning and shelf wear, featuring a black-and-white illustration of the University of Puerto Rico clock tower as shown in VOLTAIRE NOVELAS (6).jpg and VOLTAIRE NOVELAS (7).jpg.

• Interior Pages: The internal text pages show consistent, natural vintage browning and foxing appropriate for a 1971 paperback. The text remains entirely legible, clean, and free from loose or missing pages.

📜 DESCRIPTION📚 Vintage Spanish Edition of Enlightenment Masterpieces

Up for sale is a vintage 1971 paperback edition of Voltaire\'s \"Novelas y Cuentos\" (Novels and Stories), published by Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico as part of their Biblioteca de Cultura Básica series. This comprehensive Spanish-language compilation features a meticulous translation, preface, and detailed biographical study handled by the noted writer and critic Antonio Espina.

The front cover captures the spirit of the Enlightenment with its striking vintage design, showcasing a classical full-length illustration of a gentleman reading alongside a smaller dramatic vignette. Inside, the text block is punctuated by beautiful, historic full-page plates and period engravings—including a reproductive French title page for Estampes de M. de Voltaire and text scenes from El Ingenuo (L\'Ingénu)—adding an immersive visual layer to Voltaire\'s biting wit and philosophical satire. While the outer cover and spine exhibit heavy, authentic vintage wear, the interior remains a tight, fully legible copy of a highly respected academic imprint. It is an excellent acquisition for students of European philosophy, collectors of Caribbean university publications, or readers of classical literature.

📜 HISTORICAL FACTS

Voltaire\'s satirical stories, including masterpieces like Candide and Zadig, used sharp irony to attack religious fanaticism, political tyranny, and philosophical optimism during the 18th-century Enlightenment. This specific volume was produced during a vital period of academic publishing expansion at the University of Puerto Rico in the mid-20th century. Printed by M. Pareja in Barcelona, Spain, under a 1956/1971 copyright, this edition reflects the cross-Atlantic mid-century collaboration that helped distribute affordable, high-caliber translations of foundational Western literature across Latin America and the Caribbean.

📐 SIZING AND MEASUREMENTS

• Format: Standard vintage academic trade paperback.

• Page Count: Extensive collection containing multiple short stories and full-length philosophical novels (vignette references extend past page 432).

📦 EXACT MEASUREMENTS AND SHIPPING

• Handling Time: Dispatched with care inside secure packaging within 24 hours of finalized payment.

• Packaging: Shipped with a stiff cardboard backing jacket or inside a box to protect the fragile edges and spine paper from further wear during transport.

• Seller Notes: Stored in a pet-free, smoke-free, and strictly dry environment to check any further natural aging or foxing of the vintage paper.

François-Marie ArouetMás conocido comoVoltaire(París, 21 de noviembre de 1694-ioffer., 30 de mayo de 1778), fue que perteneció a lafrancmasoneríay figura como uno de los principales representantes de laIlustración, un período que enfatizó el poder de la razón humana y de la ciencia en detrimento de la religión. En 1746 Voltaire fue elegido miembro de laAcademia francesa, en la que ocupó el asiento número 33.
NOVELAS Y CUENTOSTRADUCCION, PREFACIO, ESTUDIO BIOGRAFICO Y NOTASANTONIO ESPINA