Famous authors · 18th century
Voltaire
1694 to 1778 · French · Satire, Philosophy
What sets their writing apart: Study Voltaire for the satirical tale that moves at speed: episodic pace, irony and a philosophical point carried by story rather than lecture. A model for making an argument entertaining.
Notable works
- History of Charles XII (1731)
- The Age of Louis XIV (1751)
- Candide (1759)
- Dictionnaire philosophique (1764)
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