Category Archives: Voltaire

A philosophical novella “The Sincere Huron” first published in 1767. There Voltaire addressed the problem of the rigidity of people’s moral standards that existed during the golden age of French absolutism. The author makes the “child of nature” Rousseau, as … Continue reading →

The philosophical satire “Candide: or, The Optimist” was created by the famous French writer of the Age of Enlightenment in the late fifties of the XVIII century. One of the most popular works of Voltaire experienced a strange turn of … Continue reading →