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Books by Voltaire

Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet, 1694–1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, and polemicist who was imprisoned in the Bastille twice, exiled from France repeatedly, and remained one of the most influential intellectuals of his era throughout. He wrote in almost every form: tragedy, epic poetry, history, philosophy, correspondence, and fiction. Candide (1759) was published anonymously and immediately banned as blasphemous. His other major works include Zadig, Micromégas, his Philosophical Dictionary, and his histories of Charles XII and the age of Louis XIV. He died in Paris at eighty-three, shortly after returning from a final triumphant visit.