Correspondance de Voltaire avec le roi de Prusse

The collection assembles extensive letters exchanged over decades between a leading Enlightenment writer and a sovereign, covering metaphysics, philosophy, literature, science, history, politics, and personal affairs. The correspondence alternates erudite debate, requests and responses about publications and patronage, and reflections on governance and taste, revealing both intellectual exchange and an uneven emotional intimacy. The letters trace shifting influence, moments of praise and critique, and efforts to shape ideas and cultivate esteem, while offering a vivid, day-to-day portrait of two public figures and the intellectual currents and social networks of their time.