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Voltaire was a diverse and creative author who produced works in practically every literary genre, including plays, poetry, novels, essays, histories, and scientific expositions.

He was renowned for his humour, as well as his criticism of slavery, the Roman Catholic Church, and Religion. Voltaire supported the right to free expression, to practise one's religion as one wishes, and the separation of church and state. He authored almost 20,000 letters as well as 2,000 booklets and pamphlets. Voltaire was one of the first authors to achieve international acclaim and financial success.

EARLY LIFE

• Voltaire was born into the Arouet family, which had already suffered the loss of two infant sons before his birth.

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  He was the fifth child and fourth son of François Arouet and Marie Marguerite Daumard. Although his family was part of the French nobility, they were considered to be at the lowest possible rank. Fra