He also wrote histories, including The Russian Empire Under Peter the Great, and Essays on the Customs and Sprits of Nations.
Late in life, he had an affair with his niece, a Ms. Denis. His decadent leanings show in The Worldly, a defense of luxury, and The Question of Zapata, which discusses contradictions in Christian dogma. He also wrote histories, including The Russian Empire Under Peter the Great, and Essays on the Customs and Sprits of Nations. His tragedies include Zaire and Mahomet, which presented the Prophet as an imposter. Other famous works include his poem Henriade, an epic about Henry IV, and his Letters Concerning the English. For 10 points, identify this French author of the philosophical satires Zadig and Candide.
Late in life, he had an affair with his niece, a Ms. Denis. His decadent leanings show in The Worldly, a defense of luxury, and The Question of Zapata, which discusses contradictions in Christian dogma.
Voltaire or Francois-Marie Arouet