Voltaire

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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 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.
May 28, 2010
Cover of Alzira. a Tragedy. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields. the Second Edition.

Alzira. a Tragedy. as It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn Fields. the Second Edition.

May 28, 2010
Cover of Letters Concerning the English Nation. by Mr. de Voltaire. the Fourth Edition, Corrected

Letters Concerning the English Nation. by Mr. de Voltaire. the Fourth Edition, Corrected

May 27, 2010
Cover of The Newtonian Philosophy Compared With That of Leibnitz. Translated From the French of M. de Voltaire

The Newtonian Philosophy Compared With That of Leibnitz. Translated From the French of M. de Voltaire

May 27, 2010
Cover of The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by Mr. de Voltaire. Translated from the French

The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by Mr. de Voltaire. Translated from the French

May 27, 2010
Cover of The Philosophical Dictionary for the Pocket. Written in French by a Society of Men of Letters, and Translated Into English from the Last Geneva Edition, Corrected by the Authors. with Notes, ...

The Philosophical Dictionary for the Pocket. Written in French by a Society of Men of Letters, and Translated Into English from the Last Geneva Edition, Corrected by the Authors. with Notes, ...

May 27, 2010
Cover of Lettres Crites de Londres Sur Les Anglois Et Autres Sujets. Par M. D. V***

Lettres Crites de Londres Sur Les Anglois Et Autres Sujets. Par M. D. V***

May 27, 2010
Cover of The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French

The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French

May 27, 2010
Cover of The History of the War of Seventeen Hundred and Forty One. by M. de Voltaire. in Two Parts. the Second Edition

The History of the War of Seventeen Hundred and Forty One. by M. de Voltaire. in Two Parts. the Second Edition

May 27, 2010
Cover of Dictionnaire Philosophique Portatif.

Dictionnaire Philosophique Portatif.

May 27, 2010
Cover of A Letter From Mons. de Voltaire, to Mr. Hume, on his Dispute With M. Rousseau. Translated From the French

A Letter From Mons. de Voltaire, to Mr. Hume, on his Dispute With M. Rousseau. Translated From the French

May 27, 2010
Cover of A Treatise on Religious Toleration. Occasioned by the Execution of the Unfortunate John Calas; Unjustly Condemned ... for the Supposed Murder of His Own Son. Translated from the French of Mr. de Voltaire,

A Treatise on Religious Toleration. Occasioned by the Execution of the Unfortunate John Calas; Unjustly Condemned ... for the Supposed Murder of His Own Son. Translated from the French of Mr. de Voltaire,

May 27, 2010
Cover of The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by Mr. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. the Fifth Edition.

The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. by Mr. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. the Fifth Edition.

May 27, 2010
Cover of Le Siecle de Louis XIV. Publi Par M. de Francheville ...

Le Siecle de Louis XIV. Publi Par M. de Francheville ...

May 27, 2010
Cover of Letters Concerning the English Nation. by Mr. de Voltaire.

Letters Concerning the English Nation. by Mr. de Voltaire.

May 27, 2010
Cover of Letters Addressed to His Highness the Prince of *****, Containing, Comments on the Writings of the Most Eminent Authors, who Have Been Accused of Attacking the Christian Religion. By M. Voltaire

Letters Addressed to His Highness the Prince of *****, Containing, Comments on the Writings of the Most Eminent Authors, who Have Been Accused of Attacking the Christian Religion. By M. Voltaire

May 27, 2010
Cover of The History of the War of 1741. by M. de Voltaire. in Two Parts

The History of the War of 1741. by M. de Voltaire. in Two Parts

May 27, 2010
Cover of Fragments Sur l'Inde, Sur Le General Lalli, Et Sur Le Comte de Morangies.

Fragments Sur l'Inde, Sur Le General Lalli, Et Sur Le Comte de Morangies.

May 27, 2010
Cover of Lettres, Curieuses & Interessantes de Monsieur de Voltaire, Et de Plusieurs Autres Personnes, Distingues Par Leur Rang & Par Leur Merite. Avec Des Reflexions & Des Ntes. Par M. A. D.

Lettres, Curieuses & Interessantes de Monsieur de Voltaire, Et de Plusieurs Autres Personnes, Distingues Par Leur Rang & Par Leur Merite. Avec Des Reflexions & Des Ntes. Par M. A. D.

May 27, 2010
Cover of The Ears of Lord Chesterfield and Parson Goodman. Translated From the French of M. Voltaire, by J. Knight

The Ears of Lord Chesterfield and Parson Goodman. Translated From the French of M. Voltaire, by J. Knight

May 27, 2010
Cover of Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire. Written by Himself. Translated From the French. The Third Edition

Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire. Written by Himself. Translated From the French. The Third Edition

May 27, 2010
Cover of Original Pieces Relative to the Trial and Execution of MR John Calas, Merchant at Toulouse, Who Was Broke on the Wheel in That City, for the Supposed Murder of His Eldest Son, with a Preface, and Remarks on the Whole, by M de Voltaire

Original Pieces Relative to the Trial and Execution of MR John Calas, Merchant at Toulouse, Who Was Broke on the Wheel in That City, for the Supposed Murder of His Eldest Son, with a Preface, and Remarks on the Whole, by M de Voltaire

May 27, 2010
Cover of An Essay Upon the Civil Wars of France, Extracted from Curious Manuscripts. and Also Upon the Epick Poetry of the European Nations from Homer Down to Milton. by Mr. de Voltaire

An Essay Upon the Civil Wars of France, Extracted from Curious Manuscripts. and Also Upon the Epick Poetry of the European Nations from Homer Down to Milton. by Mr. de Voltaire

May 27, 2010
Cover of Letters, From M. de Voltaire. To Several of his Friends. Translated From the French by the Rev. Dr. Franklin

Letters, From M. de Voltaire. To Several of his Friends. Translated From the French by the Rev. Dr. Franklin

May 26, 2010
Cover of Histoire de La Guerre de Mil Sept Cent Quarante & Un. Premiere Partie.

Histoire de La Guerre de Mil Sept Cent Quarante & Un. Premiere Partie.