Description: WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to access old and often rare books from the BnF's heritage funds.
Brief description: Francois-Marie Arouet, dit Voltaire, ne le 21 novembre 1694 a Paris ou il est mort le 30 mai 1778, est un ecrivain et philosophe qui a marque le XVIIIe siecle etplus largement l'histoire du monde. Il est le philosophe emblematique du siecle des Lumieres. Il est connu pour ses contes philosophiques ( Candide, Micromegas), sa lutte contre la superstition, et son implication dans l'affaire Jean Calas