Memoirs Of The Life Of Voltaire The Third Edition
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Voltaire
Author | : Ian Davidson |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 794 |
Release | : 2010-12-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1847652247 |
We think of Voltaire as the epitome of the Enlightenment; in his own time he was also the most famous and controversial figure in Europe. Davidson tells the whole, rich story of his life (1694-1778) - his early imprisonment in the Bastille; exile in England and his mastery of English; an obsession with money, of which he made a huge amount; a scandalous love life; his infatuation with Frederick the Great; a long exile on the borders of Switzerland; his passion for watch-making; his human rights campaigns and his triumphant return to Paris to die there as celebrity extraordinaire. Throughout all of this Voltaire's life was always informed by two things: a belief in the essential value of toleration in the face of fanaticism; and in the right of every man to think and say what he liked. It is rare to have such a vivid portrait of a great man.
Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire
Author | : Voltaire |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2016-05-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781357057367 |
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