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The Young Voltaire

The Young Voltaire

Chase, Cleveland B.

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Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesFrench History

ISBN10: 1162617454
ISBN13: 9781162617459
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.44
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Young Voltaire is a biographical book written by Cleveland B. Chase that explores the early life of the famous French philosopher, writer, and historian, Voltaire. The book delves into Voltaire's childhood, education, and formative years, examining the events and experiences that shaped his worldview and influenced his later works.Chase provides a detailed account of Voltaire's upbringing in a wealthy family and his education at the Jesuit college of Louis-le-Grand. The book also covers his brief stint in the military, his time in prison, and his eventual exile to England, where he developed his ideas on religious tolerance, freedom of speech, and the separation of church and state.Throughout the book, Chase portrays Voltaire as a complex and multifaceted figure, highlighting his wit, charm, and intellectual curiosity, as well as his occasional bouts of arrogance and impatience. The author also explores Voltaire's relationships with other notable figures of the time, including Madame du Ch�����telet and Frederick the Great.Overall, The Young Voltaire provides a fascinating glimpse into the early life of one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment era, shedding light on the experiences and ideas that would shape his legacy for centuries to come.1929. Just as Shakespeare's writings possess a different significance for almost every reader, so Voltaire's life is open to an almost infinite variety of interpretations. To capture on paper the essential qualities of his genius becomes a fascinating, if dangerously seductive sport. It is almost like that tantalizing childhood puzzle with which one attempted to roll ten little balls into one compartment; it is a simple matter to get half of them there, but to get them all in together? Voltaire's spirit has the illusiveness of quicksilver. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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