About the Author

François-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

The Play: Socrates

Socrates is a play in three acts about Socrates and the events of his trial and eventual death. Satirical in nature, it takes aim at government authority and organized religion. Voltaire's contempt for government and religion come through clearly in this play.