# Voltaire

Based in [Ferney-Voltaire, 오베르뉴론알프, 프랑스](https://localbooks.app/places/fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/ferney-voltaire)

Voltaire was the pen name of François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), the Paris-born wit who was jailed in the Bastille and exiled for his writing. From his estate at Ferney near Geneva he campaigned against religious intolerance and became the voice of the French Enlightenment.

## Books (1)

- [Candide](https://localbooks.app/books/candide) (1759)

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