Voltaire
A Beginner's Guide to the quintessential Enlightenment philosopher and satirist and his relentless crusade for reason, freedom of speech, and religious tolerance.By Alex Omberg
Length1h 28m
About this audiobook
His real name was François-Marie Arouet, but the world would come to know him as Voltaire—a name that became a synonym for intellectual rebellion. This guide introduces the most famous, feared, and funny philosopher of the Enlightenment. Voltaire was not a man who built quiet, abstract systems; he was a warrior who used his pen as his sword.
You will journey with him from the prisons of the Bastille to the royal courts of Europe and witness his lifelong battle against his great enemy: "l'infâme", the toxic mix of religious fanaticism, intolerance, and superstition that he believed plagued humanity.
You will dive into his hilarious and devastating satire, Candide, and see how he used razor-sharp wit to demolish philosophical naivety. Most importantly, you will follow his real-world crusade for justice in the tragic Calas Affair, a fight that made him the conscience of Europe. This is the story of a man who weaponized reason and laughter to change the world.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (2)
GenreBusiness and Economics, Biography and Memoir
Length1 hr 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 9, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Chapter 1: Inventing Voltaire
3Chapter 2: The English Awakening
4Chapter 3: Letters from the Future
5Chapter 4: The Funniest Tragedy Ever Written
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6Chapter 5: "Crush the Infamous Thing!"
7Chapter 6: From the Pen to the Sword
8Chapter 7: A God Without Dogma
9Chapter 8: The Right to Be Wrong
10Chapter 9: The Case for Coexistence
11Chapter 10: Rewriting the Past
12Chapter 11: The Sage of Ferney
13Chapter 12: The Enduring Flame of Reason
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