Voltaire

Voltaire (1694–1778), born François-Marie Arouet, was the supreme wit of the European Enlightenment—philosopher, historian, playwright, novelist, and relentless crusader against tyranny, bigotry, and superstition. He was imprisoned in the Bastille, exiled to England, and expelled from France, but nothing could silence his pen. His correspondence alone runs to over twenty thousand letters. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Candide.