The Life of Voltaire

by S.G. Tallentyre (Pseudonym), Evelyn Beatrice Hall

The Life Of Volume I. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

Evelyn Beatrice Hall , who wrote under the pseudonym S.G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire, The Life of Voltaire and a second volume The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.

Hall created the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," (which is often misattributed to Voltaire himself), as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs in The Friends of Voltaire. Hall's quote is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.

Reviews

[Adrien · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The finest monument to Voltaire is the one he has erected himself. His work will endure when the Basilisk of St Peter, the Louvre, and all the buildings which human vanity supposes eternal, have perished. "

- Frederick the Great


A most delightful read.