Great Literary Figures Of 18th Century France: Voltaire, Rousseau, Beaumarchais, De Sade, Chenier And More

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 18th Century was a period of great philosophical activity in France, as well as the rest of Europe. The Enlightenment ... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 18th Century was a period of great philosophical activity in France, as well as the rest of Europe. The Enlightenment was in full swing, with France as a major center. The literature of the period reflects the evolving views of the time and their tendencies towards liberalism, equality and justice. This book examines the major literary figures of the century active in philosophy, theater, fiction and poetry. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less