 The front cover of Passionate Minds | |
| Author | David Bodanis |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Debbie Clement (design) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Published | 2006 Little, Brown |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 312 |
| ISBN | 0-316-73085-8 |
| OCLC | 63396789 |
Passionate Minds: The Great Enlightenment Love Affair is a 2006 book by author David Bodanis. Written in the form of a novel, the book deals with the life and love of Voltaire and his mistress, scientist Émilie du Châtelet. It also discusses the theories they propounded about life, theology and the nature of the universe. The story was written with the aid of historic letters of correspondence between Émilie and Voltaire, as well as between several other prominent figures of the Enlightenment.