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224 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393960587
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The French author known as Voltaire was born in 1694 to a noble family in the province of Poitou. Voltaire was a writer of the Enlightenment movement and was well known in his own time for his attacks on the Catholic Church and for advocating free...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,441 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, War
224 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393960587
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The French author known as Voltaire was born in 1694 to a noble family in the province of Poitou. Voltaire was a writer of the Enlightenment movement and was well known in his own time for his attacks on the Catholic Church and for advocating free...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,441 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, War