ABSTRACT

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.

part |4 pages

Part I

chapter I|4 pages

“Voltaire”

chapter II|15 pages

Early Life 1694-1726

(From Birth to Exile in England)

chapter III|10 pages

Voltaire In England 1726-1729

chapter IV|14 pages

Paris To Cirey 1729-1734

chapter V|13 pages

Cirey 1734-1744

chapter VIII|24 pages

Frederick (1749-1753)

chapter IX|17 pages

The Patriarch Of Ferney (1753-1778)

chapter X|13 pages

The Last Journey 1778

part |4 pages

Part II

chapter XI|4 pages

Voltaire’s Works

chapter XII|18 pages

Voltaire As Poet

chapter XIII|12 pages

Voltaire As Dramatist

chapter XIV|8 pages

Voltaire As Literary Critic

chapter XV|19 pages

Voltaire As Historian And Biographer

chapter XVI|19 pages

“Le Philosophe”

chapter XVII|20 pages

Novels And Pamphlets

chapter XVIII|14 pages

Correspondence

chapter XIX|4 pages

Conclusion