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Imprisoned in the Bastille at the age of twenty-three for a criminal libel against the Regent of France, François-Marie Arouet was freed in 1718 with a new name, Voltaire, and the completed manuscr...view moreImprisoned in the Bastille at the age of twenty-three for a criminal libel against the Regent of France, François-Marie Arouet was freed in 1718 with a new name, Voltaire, and the completed manuscript of his first play, Oedipe, which became a huge hit on the Paris stage in the same year. For the rest of his long and dangerously eventful life, this cadaverous genius shone with uninterrupted brilliance as one of the most famous men in the world. Revered, and occasionally reviled, in the royal courts of Europe, his literary outpourings and fearless campaigning against the medieval injustices of church and state in the midst of the ‘Enlightenment’ did much to trigger the French Revolution and to formulate the present notions of democracy. But above all, Voltaire was an observer of the human condition, and his masterpiece Candide stands out as an astonishing testament to his unequalled insight into the way we were and probably always will be.view less
Books by . Voltaire
33 Masterpieces of Philosophy and Science to Read Before You Die (Illustrated): Utopia, The Meditations, The Art of War, The Kama Sutra, Candide Candide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/550 Great Love Letters You Have To Read (Golden Deer Classics) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Philosophy of History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCandide: The Original Unabridged And Complete Edition (Voltaire Classics) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Candide: Bilingual Edition (English – French) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCandide: Illustrated Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Philosophical Dictionary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Voltaire Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Audiobooks by . Voltaire
Candide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Candide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Philosophical Dictionary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Candide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMicromegas: A Philosophical History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCandide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Black and the White Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings3500 Final Quotes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Candide Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Sage and the Atheist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Top 10 Short Stories - The French: The top ten short stories of all time written by authors from France. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings