Dedicated to fostering the spirit of the Enlightenment, tolerance and respect for the rights of the individual as examplified by the life of Voltaire and as reflected in the beliefs of his contemporaries, the founders of the United States.
Biographical information on Voltaire, pictures, and links to outside sources of information on this French author and philosopher.
Biographical information on Voltaire.
An account of Voltaire's death.
The full text of Clarence Darrow's essay on Voltaire.
Foundation at the University of Oxford dedicated to the study of Voltaire and the Enlightenment. Site includes foundation publications, courses, and projects.
A study guide for selections from Voltaire's "Philosophical Dictionary" from Washington State University.
Full text of the 1929 biography of Voltaire by Joseph Lewis.
Brief biographical site on the writer.
Information on Voltaire and the artist Jean-Antoine Houdon, from the National Gallery of Art.
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