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The life of Voltaire

by Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Chapters (47)
  1. T H E L I F E OF V O L T A I R E 0:00
  2. T H E L I F E OF V O L T A I R E 0:13
  3. THE LIFE OF VOLTAIRE: CHAPTER I THE BOYHOOD 7:24
  4. CHAPTER II EPIGRAMS AND THE BASTILLE 43:31
  5. CHAPTER III “ŒDIPE,” AND THE JOURNEY TO HOLLAND 1:03:17
  6. CHAPTER IV THE “HENRIADE,” AND A VISIT TO COURT 1:32:55
  7. CHAPTER V ENGLAND, AND THE “ENGLISH LETTERS” 2:00:08
  8. CHAPTER VI PLAYS, A BURLESQUE, AND THE APPEARANCE OF THE “LETTERS” 2:26:54
  9. CHAPTER VII MADAME DU CHÂTELET 3:00:52
  10. CHAPTER VIII A YEAR OF STORMS 3:29:42
  11. CHAPTER IX WORK AT CIREY 3:52:37
  12. CHAPTER X PLEASURE AT CIREY 4:16:21
  13. CHAPTER XI THE AFFAIR DESFONTAINES 4:43:29
  14. CHAPTER XII FLYING VISITS TO FREDERICK 5:06:29
  15. CHAPTER XIII TWO PLAYS AND A FAILURE 5:30:03
  16. CHAPTER XIV VOLTAIRE AS DIPLOMATIST AND COURTIER 5:57:49
  17. CHAPTER XV THE POPE, THE POMPADOUR, AND “THE TEMPLE OF GLORY” 6:20:15
  18. CHAPTER XVI THE ACADEMY, AND A VISIT 6:40:08
  19. CHAPTER XVII COURT DISFAVOUR, AND HIDING AT SCEAUX 6:59:32
  20. CHAPTER XVIII THE MARQUIS DE SAINT-LAMBERT 7:17:57
  21. CHAPTER XIX THE DEATH OF MADAME DU CHÂTELET 7:44:16
  22. CHAPTER XX PARIS, “ORESTE” AND “ROME SAUVÉE” 8:12:08
  23. CHAPTER XXI GLAMOUR 8:46:56
  24. CHAPTER XXII THE RIFT WITHIN THE LUTE 9:14:54
  25. CHAPTER XXIII THE QUARREL WITH MAUPERTUIS 9:53:45
  26. CHAPTER XXIV THE FLIGHT FROM PRUSSIA 10:32:12
  27. CHAPTER XXV THE COMEDY OF FRANKFORT 10:53:25
  28. CHAPTER XXVI THE “ESSAY ON THE MANNERS AND MIND OF NATIONS” 11:21:26
  29. CHAPTER XXVII THE ARRIVAL IN SWITZERLAND 11:44:59
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII THE DÉLICES, AND THE “POEM ON THE DISASTER OF LISBON” 12:11:22
  31. CHAPTER XXIX “NATURAL LAW,” THE VISIT OF D’ALEMBERT, AND THE AFFAIR OF BYNG 12:37:30
  32. CHAPTER XXX THE INTERFERENCE IN THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR, THE “GENEVA” ARTICLE, AND LIFE AT DÉLICES 13:03:13
  33. CHAPTER XXXI “THE LITERARY WAR,” AND THE PURCHASE OF FERNEY AND TOURNEY 13:39:28
  34. CHAPTER XXXII FERNEY 14:08:33
  35. CHAPTER XXXIII “CANDIDE,” AND “ÉCRASEZ L’INFÂME” 14:39:40
  36. CHAPTER XXXIV THE BATTLE OF PARTICLES, AND THE BATTLE OF COMEDIES 15:16:51
  37. CHAPTER XXXV BUILDING A CHURCH, AND ENDOWING A DAUGHTER 15:57:05
  38. CHAPTER XXXVI THE AFFAIR OF CALAS 16:24:31
  39. CHAPTER XXXVII THE “TREATISE ON TOLERANCE” 17:01:11
  40. CHAPTER XXXVIII THE SIRVENS AND LA BARRE 17:41:20
  41. CHAPTER XXXIX VOLTAIRE AND GENEVA: VOLTAIRE AND LA HARPE 18:21:33
  42. CHAPTER XL THE COLONY OF WATCHMAKERS AND WEAVERS 19:02:38
  43. CHAPTER XLI THE PIGALLE STATUE, AND THE VINDICATION OF LALLY 19:39:35
  44. CHAPTER XLII LATTER DAYS 20:20:53
  45. CHAPTER XLIII THE LAST VISIT 20:59:41
  46. CHAPTER XLIV THE END 21:54:24
  47. INDEX 22:38:40
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