Life of Voltaire

by Francis Espinasse

Book Overview

This lively and entertaining biography offers an engaging portrait of one of the Enlightenment's most complex and influential figures. Francis Espinasse chronicles Voltaire's life from his early years as a mischievous schoolboy to his later years as a celebrated playwright, poet, and philosopher. Along the way, Espinasse delves into Voltaire's relationships with other luminaries of the age, such as Rousseau and Diderot, and the controversies that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1022091271
• ISBN13: 9781022091276
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"