Project Gutenberg 2021-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 319 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Lardner, Dionysius 1793 1859 Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Eminent_Literary_and_Scientific_Men Voltaire -- Rousseau -- Condorcet -- Mirabeau -- Madame Roland -- Madame de Staël. Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of France, Vol. 2" conducted by Rev. Dionysius Lardner is a biographical compilation written in the early 19th century. This volume features detailed accounts of influential figures in French literature and science, encompassing notable personalities such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Madame de Staël. The book aims to illuminate the lives, works, and impacts of these eminent individuals, providing insights into their contributions to literature, culture, and science in France. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the biographies within, beginning with a structured outline including tables of contents and analytical tables that reflect the chronological arrangement of the lives profiled. The text emphasizes the significant cultural and societal context of the era in which these figures lived, with a particular focus on Voltaire's complex character and his profound influence on French thought and literature. It also touches on the contrasting roles and opinions of influential contemporaries, highlighting not only their achievements and literary contributions but also their personal struggles and the political tensions of their time. Overall, the book promises to delve into not just the accomplishments but also the turbulent lives shaped by the intellectual revolutions of their day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, French -- Biography PQ Text Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 2040108 2025-07-26T05:04:02.432996 text/html 1840919 2024-10-18T13:47:34 text/html 825572 2025-07-26T05:04:49.742238 application/epub+zip 853215 2025-07-26T05:04:18.255947 application/epub+zip 679269 2025-07-26T05:04:09.560951 application/epub+zip 1448167 2025-07-26T05:05:04.021185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1174818 2025-07-26T05:04:38.233807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051114 2022-09-29T12:09:48.365295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114921 2025-07-26T05:03:56.783014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1094847 2024-10-18T13:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17442 2025-07-26T05:05:04.235174 application/rdf+xml 11381 2025-07-26T05:04:11.139936 image/jpeg 2165 2025-07-26T05:04:10.238934 image/jpeg 826341 2025-07-26T05:04:02.547999 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia