Voltaire : a life
Davidson, Ian, 1935-2012
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Davidson tells the whole, rich story of Voltaire's life: 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; and more.
Main title:
Voltaire : a life / Ian Davidson.
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Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London : Profile, 2012.
Collation:
xx, 538 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2010.Previous ed.: 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846682322 (pbk)
Dewey class:
194
Language:
English
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BRN:
2437356