The Age of Louis XIV

The Age of Louis XIV
AuthorVoltaire
Original titleLe Siècle de Louis XIV
LanguageFrench
SubjectHistory of France
GenreHistory, historiography
Publication date
1751
Publication placeFrance

The Age of Louis XIV (Le Siècle de Louis XIV, also translated The Century of Louis XIV) is a historical work by the French historian, philosopher, and writer Voltaire, first published in 1751.[1] Through it, the French 17th century became identified with Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 to 1715.[2]

  1. ^ Cronk, Nicholas (2009). The Cambridge Companion to Voltaire. Cambridge University Press. p. xii. ISBN 9780521849739.
  2. ^ Cronk, Nicholas (2009). "Introduction". The Cambridge Companion to Voltaire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9780521849739.