Part one of term paper
Francois Marie Arouet (pen name ) was born on November 21, 1694 in Paris. 's style, wit, intelligence and keen sense of justice made him one of France's greatest writers and philosophers. Young Francois Marie received an excellent education at a Jesuit school. He left school at 16 and soon formed friendships with a group of sophisticated Par ...

Part two of term paper
... achieved great success in 1718. He adopted his pen name "" the same year. In 1726 insulted a powerful young nobleman and was given two options: imprisonment or exile. He chose exile and from 1726 to 1729 lived in England. While in England was attracted to the philosophy of John Locke and ideas of the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton. After his return to Paris he wrote a book praising English customs and institutions. The book was thought to criticize the French government and was forced to fle ...