Voltaire (1694–1778) was a French man of letters and a leading figure of the Enlightenment, known for his outspokenness and polemical writings. The philosophical novellas Candide and Zadig are among his most celebrated works.

Voltaire will always be regarded as the biggest name of recent literature, and perhaps throughout all the centuries.

Voltaire (1694–1778) was a French man of letters and a leading figure of the Enlightenment, known for his outspokenness and polemical writings. The philosophical novellas Candide and Zadig are among his most celebrated works.

Voltaire will always be regarded as the biggest name of recent literature, and perhaps throughout all the centuries.

Voltaire (1694–1778) was a French man of letters and a leading figure of the Enlightenment, known for his outspokenness and polemical writings. The philosophical novellas Candide and Zadig are among his most celebrated works.

Voltaire will always be regarded as the biggest name of recent literature, and perhaps throughout all the centuries.