Voltaire : a life
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Published
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Pegasus Books hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xx, 538 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Published
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2010.
Edition
1st Pegasus Books hardcover ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: London : Profile, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 466-471) and index.
Description
Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire's life (1694-1778): his early imprisonment in the Bastille; exile in England and his mastery of English; an obsession with money, of which he made a huge amount; a scandalous love life; his infatuation with Frederick the Great; a long exile on the borders of Switzerland; his passion for watch-making; his human rights campaigns and his triumphant return to Paris to die there as celebrity extraordinaire.
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