Œuvres complètes de Voltaire (Complete Works of Voltaire) 56B

In 1762, Voltaire was at the height of his career, his output manifold and unceasing despite being close to 70 years of age. This was the period of Voltaire’s life in which his famous battle cry – "Ecrasez l’Infâme!" – was first used, as Voltaire’s attacks on the Christian establishment came to a head with the case of Jean Calas, executed for murder in Toulouse, who Voltaire believed to be an innocent victim of anti-protestant prejudice. This volume gives a full overview of Voltaire’s works on l’affaire Calas, and includes all his 1762 writings on the trial and campaigns to see the conviction overturned.