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Ian Davidson
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Voltaire: A Life |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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560 |
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2010-10-15 |
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1605981192 |
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Pegasus |
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1.6 pounds |
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6.5 x 1.77 x 9.25 inches |
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1 |
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Product Description
The definitive biography of Voltaire’s life— from his scandalous love affairs and political machinations to his brilliant philosophy. 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. This dazzling new biography celebrates his extraordinary life.
Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire`s 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. 16 pages of color illustrations
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