Voltaire: A Very Short Introduction

(Book #511 in the Very Short Introductions Series)

by Nicholas Cronk

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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"

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(Book #511 in the Very Short Introductions Series)

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