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Birth Name: François Marie Arouet
Born: 21 November 1694 Died: 30 May 1778
Country of origin: France
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François Marie Arouet , better known as Voltaire ( Paris, November 21, 1694 - Paris, May 30, 1778 ) was a writer , essayist , deist and philosopher Enlightenment francês.
Known for his insight and wit in defense of civil liberties, including religious freedom and free trade freedoms . It is one of many Enlightenment figures whose works and ideas influenced important thinkers of both the French Revolution as the American . Prolific writer , Voltaire produced about 70 obras 2 in almost all literary forms , signing plays, poems , novels, essays , historical and scientific works , more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 book
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3. Candide (1960)
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