Voltaire

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Voltaire
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780199688357
ISBN-13 : 0199688354
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Book excerpt: Exploring Voltaire's most important writings, the impact his work had on our understanding of the European Enlightenment, and his status as a literary celebrity at the time, Nicholas Cronk considers his continued relevance in literature, politics, and philosophy.


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