Francois Marie Arouet (pen name Voltaire) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. His humorous verses made him a favourite in society circles. His satirical wit got him in trouble and he was exiled from France on several occasions, imprisoned twice in the Bastille, and beaten by chevalier de Rohan-Chabot's men after making a public remark.
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Voltaire

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780750934411
Publisert
2006-02-28
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
210 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

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Derek Parker is a writer and reviewer, whose work includes travel guides and historical biographies. His previous books include Nell Gwyn, Cellini and Casanova, all for Sutton Publishing. He lives in Sydney, Australia and London, UK.