The Life Of Voltaire

Author : Roger Pearson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408820803

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Voltaire Almighty by Roger Pearson Pdf

During much of his life Voltaire's plays and verse made him the toast of society, but his barbed wit and commitment to reason also got him into trouble. Jailed twice and eventually banished by the King, he was an outspoken critic of religious intolerance and persecution. His personal life was as colourful as his intellectual one. Voltaire never married, but had long-term affairs with two women: Emilie, who died after giving birth to the child of another lover, and his niece, Marie-Louise, with whom he spent his last twenty-five years. With its tales of illegitimacy, prison, stardom, exile, love affairs and tireless battles against critics, Church and King, Roger Pearson's brilliant biography brings Voltaire vividly to life.

Author : S G Tallentyre,Elder And Co Smith
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021092258

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The Life of Voltaire by S G Tallentyre,Elder And Co Smith Pdf

This biography of the great French philosopher and writer Voltaire offers a thorough and engaging account of his life and work. From his early years as a protégé of powerful aristocrats to his later advocacy for civil liberties and his prolific literary output, Voltaire's story is one of intellectual courage and artistic creativity. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including letters, diaries, and other archival records, this book provides a deeper understanding of one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1784
Category : Authors, French
ISBN : NYPL:33433082396593

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Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire by Voltaire Pdf

Author : Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547420033

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The life of Voltaire by Evelyn Beatrice Hall Pdf

The life of Voltaire is a biography by Evelyn Beatrice Hall. François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778) aka Voltaire was a French Enlightenment author, historian, and philosopher. He was an ardent campaigner of liberty of speech, autonomy of religion, and separation of church and country.

Author : Ian Davidson
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847652249

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Voltaire by Ian Davidson Pdf

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.

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Candide (憨第德) by Voltaire Pdf

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1766
Category : History
ISBN : BL:A0017681072

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The Philosophy of History by Voltaire Pdf

Author : Stephen G. Tallentyre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435027137116

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The Life of Voltaire by Stephen G. Tallentyre Pdf

Author : François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778)
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781684482931

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The Quotable Voltaire by François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) (1694-1778) Pdf

The author of more than 2,000 books and pamphlets, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was one of the most prolific writers of the eighteenth century, and also one of the wittiest and most insightful. This unique collection of over 800 of Voltaire’s wisest passages and choicest bons mots runs the gamut on topics from adultery to Zoroaster, in both English and French. Drawing from a wide range of his publications, private letters, and remarks recorded by his contemporaries, The Quotable Voltaire includes material never before gathered in a single volume. English translations appear alongside the original French, and each quote is thoroughly indexed and referenced, with page numbers for both the first known publication edition of each entry and the most recent edition of Voltaire’s works. The book also features over 400 quotes about Voltaire, including commentary by eighteenth-century luminaries like Samuel Johnson, Catherine the Great, Casanova, and John Adams, as well as an eclectic assortment of modern-day personages ranging from Winston Churchill and Jorge Luis Borges to Mae West and Mike Tyson. Lavishly illustrated with nearly three dozen images of Voltaire-related art, this collection opens with a scholarly essay that recounts the great man’s life and reflects on his outsized influence on Western culture. Whether you are a Voltaire scholar or a neophyte, The Quotable Voltaire is the perfect introduction to a brilliant mind.

Author : Ian Davidson
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802142362

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Voltaire in Exile by Ian Davidson Pdf

"In Voltaire in Exile, Ian Davidson has re-created this period in the life of one of the giant figures of the Enlightenment. By painstakingly translating the rich correspondence between Voltaire and his family, members of the Court at Versailles, and the French intellectual elite, Davidson allows us to discover Voltaire the artist, the campaigner, the aesthete, the lover, the humorist. The result is a portrait of this funny, iconoclastic, complex, and ferociously intelligent individual - the man Diderot described as "the unique man of the century.""--Jacket.

Author : Théophile Imarigeon DUVERNET
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1787
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024749978

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The Life of Voltaire; with Notes Illustrative and Explanatory. Translated from the French [of T. I. Duvernet], by G. P. Monke by Théophile Imarigeon DUVERNET Pdf

Author : Voltaire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1784
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:N11297986

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Memoirs of the Life of Voltaire by Voltaire Pdf

Author : Wayne Andrews
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811208028

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Voltaire by Wayne Andrews Pdf

Andrews, Voltaire A short, witty, and insightful biography

Author : James Parton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B80549

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Life of Voltaire by James Parton Pdf

"This book is the second volume in a two volume set describing the life and works of Voltaire. The first volume described the life of Voltaire from childhood through middle age. The second volume describes Voltaire's later years and death." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Author : Nicholas Cronk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191512766

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Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction by Nicholas Cronk Pdf

Voltaire (1694-1778), best remembered as the author of Candide, is one of the central actors — arguably the defining personality — of the European Enlightenment. In this Very Short Introduction, Nicholas Cronk explores Voltaire's remarkable career and demonstrates how his thinking is pivotal to our notion and understanding of the Enlightenment. In a fresh and modern examination of his writings, Cronk examines the nature of Voltaire's literary celebrity, demonstrating the extent to which his work was reactive and practical, and therefore made sense within the broader context of the debates to which he responded. The most famous living author in Europe in the 18th century, Cronk emphasises Voltaire's skills of 'performance' as a writer and his continued relevance today. He concludes by looking not only at Voltaire's impact in literature and philosophy, but also his influence on French political values and modern French politics. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.