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Voltaire
Series on the life and work of Enlightenment writer and thinker Voltaire. A prolific polemicist, he wrote some 15 million words, from plays, poems and novesls to pamphlets, letters and essays
First Broadcast28 Sept 2009
Latest Broadcast26 Nov 2010
Episodes5
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Episodes
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The Essay
Nicholas Cronk discusses the effect of Voltaire's time spent in England.
Sept 2009
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The Essay
Professor Simon Blackburn examines Voltaire's views on religion and belief.
Oct 2009
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The Essay
Nicholas Cronk introduces Voltaire and celebrates Candide, a satire on the human condition
Sept 2009
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The Essay
Agnes Poirier asks how Voltaire would view the debate in France about banning the burka.
Sept 2009
EPISODE
The Essay
Professor Nicholas Cronk discusses Voltaire's legacy and his library.
Oct 2009