The life of Voltaire

A 1903 illustrated biography of the French writer Voltaire, published under the pen name S. G. Tallentyre, tracing his life from boyhood in Paris through his imprisonment, literary career, relationships, travels, and later years at Ferney.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Biographies›Writers, artists, and musicians›Essayists, critics, and journalists›France and French-speaking Europe

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Bibliophiles›Biographies›Writers, artists, and musicians›Essayists, critics, and journalists›France and French-speaking Europe