Voltaire in the Enlightenment", begun by Bestermann as "Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century", which has reached more than 500 volumes. History Voltaire wrote between fifty and sixty plays, including a few unfinished ones. Among them are: Informational notes Citations Bibliography In French Primary sources Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire (; ), was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Voltaire
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