Voltaire
- ISBN-10
- 0429643195
- ISBN-13
- 9780429643194
- Series
- Voltaire
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-04-25
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Richard Aldington
Description
This book, first published in 1929, is an assessment of Voltaire’s life and works. It contains valuable biographical details, as well as studies of his works, philosophy, poetry, plays and literary criticism.
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