Voltaire in the Shades: or Dialogues on the Deistical Controversy (1770) is a book written by William Julius Mickle. The book is a series of dialogues between the famous Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire and several other historical figures who have passed away and are now residing in the afterlife. The dialogues revolve around the topic of deism and the controversy surrounding it during the Enlightenment period. Voltaire, who was known for his skeptical...