Masterpieces of the French Enlightenment

This ebook anthology includes eight defining pieces of literature from the French Age of Enlightenment (c. 1650-c.1800). The defining feature of the Enlightenment was the embrace of reason as the primary source and legitimacy for authority. The Enlightenment marked an increase in learning, philosophy, political development, literature, and science.

This collection includes works by important Enlightenment figures such as Diderot, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Condorcet, and Rousseau.

Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

The Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu

Candide
Voltaire

Philosphical Letters
Voltaire

Confessions
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Inequality Among Men
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Rameau’s Nephew
Denis Diderot

Outlines of an Historical View of the Progress of the Human Mind
Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas Caritat, Marquis de Condorcet