René Pomeau


René Pomeau was an eminent French scholar of eighteenth-century French literature generally recognised as one of the most expert authorities on Voltaire by the time of his death in 2000. His son is Yves Pomeau.

Biography

René Pomeau was professor at the Sorbonne, member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Institut de France and ultimately president of the Société Littéraire de la France. His greatest achievements were the five large volumes, Voltaire en son temps, published by the Voltaire Foundation between 1985 and 1994.

Works

Voltaire en son temps, 1995, Voltaire FoundationLa religion de VoltaireL'Âge classique L'Europe des Lumières, cosmopolitisme et unité européenne au XVIIIeLaclos ou le paradoxeAvec Madame du Châtelet
  • ''Beaumarchais ou la bizarre Destinée''