Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction

by Nicholas Cronk

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199688354
• ISBN13: 9780199688357
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"