Voltaire 1694-1778 creator Kallio, O. A. (Oskar Albin) 1874-1940 text utu 2016 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Kaarle XII:n historia" by Voltaire is a book published in 1731 about Swedish King Charles XII and the Great Northern War. Voltaire presents a positive portrait of the Swedish monarch, portraying him as a counterweight to Peter the Great's brutality and unjust warfare. Through his literary style emphasizing narrative tension and elegant prose, Voltaire created what became the first major work on Charles XII's life—an adventure story that shaped Swedish historical tradition, introducing anecdotes and details that persist in historiography to this day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Charles_XII Wikipedia page about this book: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_XII:s_historia Release date is 2016-11-05 E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 Sweden -- History -- Charles XII, 1697-1718 Sweden -- Kings and rulers -- Biography DL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53454 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53454 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134231.0 53454