{"product_id":"olympia-voltaire-9781515431053","title":"Olympia: A Tragedy of Power, Loyalty, and Enlightenment Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoltaire's \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e is a dramatic work that reflects the Enlightenment writer's engagement with classical themes, moral conflict, and the tensions between authority and individual will.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawing upon historical and theatrical traditions, the play presents a narrative shaped by political intrigue, personal loyalty, and the consequences of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with much of Voltaire's dramatic writing, \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e combines formal structure with philosophical undertones, exploring questions of justice, governance, and human motivation within a controlled dramatic framework. The work reflects eighteenth-century theatrical conventions while also carrying the intellectual imprint of its author's broader critique of established systems and inherited authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e remains of interest as part of Voltaire's dramatic output and as an example of Enlightenment-era theatre. It offers readers insight into the intersection of literature and philosophy during a period of significant intellectual change, and is suited to those studying European drama, political thought, and the development of modern literary forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Voltaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515431053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515431053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilder Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Voltaire","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459214913791,"sku":"9781515431053","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94e6d4f8-a0df-45b4-a1d4-84a39e06cb13.jpg?v=1777408611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/olympia-voltaire-9781515431053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}