Pleas against the Slaughterhouse

For the first time, this volume brings together Voltaire's most powerful writings in defense of animals and against the violence inflicted upon them, particularly their slaughter for food.

A passionate critic of animal cruelty and advocate of vegetarianism, Voltaire made these questions an important yet long-overlooked part of his thought.

This anthology restores animal ethics to its rightful place in his intellectual legacy, revealing a strikingly modern voice for compassion, justice, and respect for animal life.