Publisher's Synopsis
The Young Voltaire by Cleveland B. Chase is a biography of the famous French philosopher and writer, Voltaire, focusing on his early life and formative years. The book follows Voltaire from his birth in 1694 to his departure from France in 1726, exploring his childhood, education, and early experiences as a writer and intellectual. Chase delves into Voltaire's relationships with his family, friends, and mentors, as well as his struggles with the French authorities and the Catholic Church. The book offers a detailed portrait of the young Voltaire, tracing his development as a thinker and writer and shedding light on the influences that shaped his ideas and worldview. Overall, The Young Voltaire is a fascinating and insightful account of one of the most important figures in French literature and philosophy.1929. Just as Shakespeare's writings possess a different significance for almost every reader, so Voltaire's life is open to an almost infinite variety of interpretations. To capture on paper the essential qualities of his genius becomes a fascinating, if dangerously seductive sport. It is almost like that tantalizing childhood puzzle with which one attempted to roll ten little balls into one compartment; it is a simple matter to get half of them there, but to get them all in together? Voltaire's spirit has the illusiveness of quicksilver. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
