Le Monde comme il va, vision de Babouc; Et, Jeannot et Colin: en gros caractères

Voltaire (1694-1778), born François-Marie Arouet, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical sport, and defense of civil liberties. He produced works in almost every literary form, including poetry, novels, essays, plays, historical and scientific works, and over two thousand books and pamphlets.