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We think of Voltaire as the epitome of the Enlightenment; in his own time he was also the most famous and controversial figure in Europe. Davidson tells the whole, rich story of his 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. Throughout all of this Voltaire's life was always informed by two things: a belief in the essential value of toleration in the face of fanaticism; and in the right of every man to think and say what he liked. It is rare to have such a vivid portrait of a great man.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Biography & True Stories Biography: general Biography: literary

• Pełny tytuł: Voltaire
• Autor: Ian Davidson
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 560
• EAN: 9781846682322
• ISBN: 1846682320
• ID: 04433878
• Wydawca: Profile Books
• Waga: 468 g
• Wymiary: 196 × 131 × 36 mm
• Data wydania: 23. February 2012

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