The Friends of Voltaire

Evelyn Beatrice Hall's full biography, written as S. G. Tallentyre, follows Voltaire from the Bastille to England, Prussia and Ferney. The most detailed and readable life of Voltaire in English.

S. G. Tallentyre

John Morley's classic critical study weighs Voltaire as a thinker, historian and enemy of the Church. A sharp Victorian reading of what the Enlightenment owed him, still quoted by scholars today.

John Morley

A short, lively introduction to Voltaire's life and battles, followed by a selection of passages from his writings. A good first step before tackling the longer biographies.

J. M. Wheeler and G. W. Foote